UNICAL Professor suspended over alleged rape of student

The Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Prof. Cyril Ndifon, who was accused of raping a 20-year-old 400-level student in his office, was suspended on Thursday.

Professor Ndifon was briefly arrested and detained by the police, and later released on Wednesday before he was suspended yesterday evening by the panel set up to investigate him.

The mother of the victim, Irene Akpan, alleged that the incident happened between 3 and 5pm on August 29 at the dean’s private office on the top floor of the faculty building.

According to the lady, Professor Ndifon forcibly had sex with her daughter after a fierce struggle.

The school authorities confirmed receipt of complaints from the victim, while the police also affirmed it but was quick to add that the matter was undergoing thorough investigation.