The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has charged Professor Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Calabar (UNICAL) after the commission completed its inquiry into the professor’s alleged serious misconduct towards certain students.
The ICPC is bringing the Senior Lecturer to court on four charges related to sexual harassment, official corruption, and abuse of office, as outlined in sections 8, 18, and 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000.
One of the counts read: “That you, Professor CYRIL OSIM NDIFON (m) between June-September, 2023 at Calabar, within the jurisdiction of this honorable Court, and while being a public officer charged with responsibility for the certification of students as fit in learning and character as a prerequisite for the award of Bachelor’s degree in law and admission into the Nigeria Law School, used your office and position as the Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Calabar to gratify yourself by soliciting for nude photographs and videos from one Ms. ABC (not real name), a year 2 diploma student of the University of Calabar, through WhatsApp chats on your telephone number 0803*** and thereby committed an offense contrary to and punishable under S. 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000″.
Professor Ndifon will face arraignment in court at a date determined by the court.
It is worth noting that the ICPC, in conjunction with the Department of State Services (DSS), arrested Professor Ndifon in Calabar, Cross River State, on the 4th of October, 2023, following his repeated refusal to respond to several invitations.