Prof Cyril Ndifon of Unical Suspended for Raping a 20 years Law Student

                               

The Dean faculty of Law University of Calabar Prof Cyril Ndifon has been suspended for allegedly raping a 400 Level law student in his office by a panel constituted by the Vice Chancellor,Prof Ivara Esu.
The professor was arrested and released before he was suspended by the school authority following the victims mother petition .


Mrs  Irene Akpan narrated her daughter's ordeal, said she was raped after a fierce struggle,explaining in details said,  the dean had set a one-hour test for the students on that Saturday, assigning two lecturers to carry out the supervision.alleging that 20 minutes to the end of allotted time, Ndifon entered the hall and ordered the students to stop writing.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.
 

“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.” 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

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 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.”