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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed criminal charges against Professor Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), following the commission’s conclusion of investigation into the don’s alleged harassment of his students.
In the charge sheet number: FHC/ABJ/CR/511/2023, ICPC is arraigning the senior lecturer on a four counts bordering on sexual harassment, official corruption and abuse of office, contrary to Sections 8, 18 and 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.
One of the counts reads: “That you, Professor Cyril Osim Ndifon (m), between June and September 2023, at Calabar, within the jurisdiction of this honourable 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 nude photographs and videos from one Ms. ABC (not real name), a Year 2 Diploma student of the university, through WhatsApp chats on your telephone number, 0803*****, and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.”
ICPC Spokesperson, Azuka Ogugua disclosed in a statement that Ndifon would be arraigned on a date to be given by the court.In collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS), ICPC had, on October 4, 2023, arrested Ndifon in Calabar, after he had shunned several invitations extended to him.
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