CALABAR—The 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 yesterday suspended by the panel
instituted by the school’s Vice Chancellor,
Professor Ivara Esu.

Professor Ndifon, who is the first professor of
Law from Cross River State, was briefly arrested
and detained by the police and later released on
Wednesday before he was suspended yesterday
evening by the panel set up to investigate him.

The professor was accused by mother of the
victim, Mrs. Irene Akpan, in a letter sent to the
university, alleging 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 forcibly
had sex with her daughter after a fierce struggle.
The school authorities 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 ordeal, 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.

She alleged that 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.

Mrs. Akpan said: “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 them 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 plain 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 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 matter.

“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 was investigating
the case.

He said: “The case of rape or sexual assault
requires discreet investigation and we have to
handle it with care.”


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that shouldn't be all, he should be made to face the full face of the law to serve as deterrent to others of his kind

Answers my prayers

first justice
second on the way
so much trouble for a professor

Hmmmmmm,I pray that the panel that was set up will not be the end of this case as is obtainable in other aspect in this country . Before the case will be swept under the carpet and the randy Prof set free. The wicked must not go unpunished.

at last

Well done Unical!!! We have to do away with the culture of impunity among our randy lecturers!!! Imagine a professor of law raping a little girl that could have just passed for his daughter!!! Shame on him

seunlayi:
that shouldn't be all, he should be made to face the full face of the law to serve as deterrent to others of his kind

My point too.He should b made to go thru hell.What a waste DNA.

lectures should beware of their female students.

Even me self, am seriously looking into the matter.

Buhari and dss are seriously looking into d matter.

Toothless bulldogs. Highest they will suspend d prof and he comes back years after to continue wia he stopped

The story sounds so real but who are mine to blame anyone.

Konji na bastered

Politically motivated suspension!!i

Where is buhari wit his war against indiscipline! This is a classic case of gross indiscipline and misconduct.

Social media is changing things.

Many people are coming out for being raped.

That means there would be in-numerable of rape cases in nigeria yearly if people can be bold like that.

But before before what the professor did, the lady would just keep it to herself.

Why the high rate of rape these days ?

ok

the bastard shld be jailed

Gawd! So, this man is just going to end a career he has struggled to build for perhaps up to thirty years just because of a few minutes of 'enjoyment'.

This is really unfortunate. It's those who have gone through this pain that can fully appreciate what some girls go through in the hands of these lecturers.

Just 5 minutes of releasing konji and you put your entire generation to shame.

When I find myself in such situations, the way I survive is to remind myself 'chiefpriest1, you are bigger than this. Don't stoop so low'.

It works, try it!