Babcock University Denies Allegations by Al Jazeera, Commences Internal Review

On Thursday, Babcock University categorically denied the assertions made in a recent Al Jazeera story titled “Tested on Palestinians: Epstein, Israel’s Barak Pushed Spy Tech In Nigeria,” calling the claims untrue and deceptive.

The study allegedly implied the university’s involvement in security and surveillance-related activities and connected it to the purchase of biometric technology from Israel.

The religious organization has emphatically denied engaging in any such activities.

The institution quickly responded to the disclosure by initiating what it called a thorough internal assessment of its administrative, financial, and procurement records.

The management maintains that the audit discovered no proof to back up the allegations.

The institution insisted that it has never bought equipment from Israel or participated in intelligence gathering, monitoring, counterterrorism, or other security-related activities.

In a statement, Associate Vice-President for Communication, Media, and Branding Dr. Johnson Babafemi Akintayo emphasized that the university, being a religious establishment, follows well-defined procurement policies that adhere to both domestic laws and globally accepted accountability standards.

The University functions under well-defined procurement procedures that are in line with both domestic legislation and globally accepted accountability standards, as it is a faith-based organization founded on academic excellence, ethical governance, and regulatory compliance.

Every acquisition must pass institutional scrutiny, follow documentation guidelines, and go through formal approval procedures.

Any implication that goes against the University’s mission, values, governance structure, or operational mandate is severely disassociated from the institution.

The faith that students, parents, alumni, partners, regulatory agencies, and the general public have placed in Babcock University is unwavering, as is its dedication to honesty, openness, and responsible leadership.

Babcock, which insists that its mission and activities remain firmly based in integrity and academic quality, reaffirmed its commitment to openness, ethical governance, and the trust that students, parents, alumni, and regulatory agencies have placed in it.