Students of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, gathered at the school's administrative bloc to protest alleged sexual harassment by a lecturer, Prof. Cyril Ndifon. The students accused the dean of sexual harassment and also claimed to face threats and suppression from the institution’s authorities.
The protesters held placards reading: ‘Enough of Law school list manipulation,’ ‘Prof Ndifon must go for our sanity,’ ‘Law girls are not Bonaza, Prof Ndifon should stop grabbing us,’ and ‘The faculty of law is not a brothel,’ while chanting "enough is enough".
In 2015, Prof. Cyril Ndifon was suspended by the school’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Ivara Esu, for sexually assaulting a 20-year-old 400-level student. The victim's mother alleged that the assault took place in his private office on the top floor of the faculty building. However, he was reinstated back into the institution in December 2022.
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In other news, A final year student of the University of Calabar, Francis Atabi, met a grim fate as he was fatally attacked by suspected carjackers at Mary Slessor roundabout on May 26, 2023.
The 25-year-old student, who also worked part-time as a Bolt driver, fell victim to a shocking act of violence while on duty.