UNICAL SUSPENDS LAW PROFESSOR ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING FEMALE STUDENT

DEAN FACULTY of Law, University of Calabar, Prof. Cyril Ndifon accused of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old 400-level student in his office was on Thursday suspended by the panel instituted by the school’s Vice Chancellor Professor James Epoke.


Professor Ndifon who is the first professor of Law from Cross River State was briefly detained and arrested by the   arrested by the police and later released on Wednesday before he was suspended on Thursday evening at about 4 00 pm by the panel set up tp investigate him.

The professor was accused by mother of the victim, Mrs. Irene Akpan in a letter sent to the university alleged that the incident happened between 3 and 5pm on August 29 at the dean’s private office on the top floor of the faculty building.
According to the lady, Professor Ndifon forcefully had sex with her daughter after a fierce struggle. The school authority has confirmed receipt of complaints from the victim, while the police also affirmed it but was quick to add that the matter was undergoing thorough investigation.

Narrating her daughter’s , Mrs Akpan explained that the dean had set a one-hour test for the students on that Saturday, assigning two lecturers to carry out the supervision, but 20 minutes to the end of allotted time, Ndifon entered the hall and ordered the students to stop writing.

She said while the students were preparing to submit their answer sheets, Ndifon approached her daughter, tore her answer sheet and left the shreds on the seat. “He walked straight to my daughter’s desk collected the script and tore it. He left the torn script on her seat, so the girl collected the pieces and put in her bag. According to her, you will still have to pass through the faculty before leaving the building.

“She said as they were leaving, the dean accosted her again and asked if she still had the shredded script, she said yes. He instructed her to follow him to the general dean’s office to recopy the answers on another plane sheet, which she did.
“The unsuspecting girl followed him to the general office where two people were, including the dean’s secretary. The office of the dean is on the first floor of the building, according to my daughter.

“She said while writing in that office, the dean who had earlier gone out, came in again and instructed her to follow him to his private office on the second floor so that she could comfortably use the table.” 

The victim’s mother said five minutes after getting to his private office, the dean locked the door, concealed the key and started making advances, adding that they struggled but Ndifon subdued her and had sex with the girl.
She said her daughter was later taken to the Airport Police Station along IBB Way in Calabar, where she gave statement and also had medical examinations at the police clinic.

The Public Relations Officer of the university, Mr. Effiong Eyo, said the institution was seriously looking into the matte ”A panel has been set up to look into the matter. The authorities are looking seriously into it,” Eyo said.
Also, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Hogan Bassey, said the command is investigating the case. “The case of rape or sexual assault requires discreet investigation and we have to handle it with care.”
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In the letter titled: Report of sexual assault and harassment by Prof. Cyril Ndifon on me, the victim had said, “He removed his cloths and brought out a condom from his office shelve, wore it and penetrated forcefully and painfully.
“We heard a knock on the door, he picked his cloths and quickly wore them and acted like everything was normal then he proceeded to open the door. He left me there and went downstairs with the person that knocked.”
Ovat wondered why the girl did not seize the opportunity of the knock on the door to raise the alarm for rescue.
“Why did she not raise the alarm when the door was opened,” he said

In my own time at unical, i could recall slapping and kicking ndifon in his balls when he tried that rubbish with me. i was a feminine tom boy if i could use that word, feared no one either and not surprised he has finally been caught.