The University of Calabar has initiated an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment made against Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the Dean of the Faculty of Law.
The allegations were raised by students of the institution and gained widespread attention through a viral video on social media.
In the video, students of the Faculty of Law accused Prof. Ndifon of sexual assault and harassment.
They demonstrated their discontent by staging a protest at the office of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Florence Obi.
During the protest, students held placards bearing inscriptions such as “Ndifon must go for our sanity,” “We are tired of buying law journals,” and “Law girls are not your bonanza; Prof. Ndifon should stop grabbing us and others.”
In response to the allegations, Prof. Ndifon denied the accusations, attributing them to individuals within the faculty who held a grudge against him.
An online medium, CrossRiverWatch, quoted Ndifon as saying, ” “For Christ’s sake, I don’t teach Year 2 B or Year one students, so I don’t know why they have chosen to drag my name into the mud.
This was why I said earlier that the allegations were lies, cooked from the pit of hell, just to destroy a reputation that I had spent decades building”.
Eyo Bassey, the spokesperson for the university, speaking with PUNCH Metro confirmed that the school’s management engaged with the aggrieved parties in light of the protest.
“By the end of today (Tuesday), we will issue a statement. Yesterday (Monday), the students came out with their protest, carrying placards, which you saw online bearing various inscriptions.
Bassey indicated that the meeting with the students and faculty members led to the discussion of various concerns, not solely limited to sexual allegations.
He mentioned that a comprehensive statement on the matter would be issued by the university.
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