Court Remands Suspended UNICAL Professor Over Alleged Sexual Harassment

Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that Professor Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, be remanded in Kuje prison.

The court’s decision came after Ndifon pleaded not guilty to the four-count charge of sexual harassment and abuse of office.

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) filed the charges against Professor Ndifon in October 2023, following an investigation into his alleged misconduct.

The charges include soliciting nude photographs and videos from female students, changing a student’s project supervisor for favorable grades, and requesting pictures of a prospective student as an inducement for admission.

Ndifon’s counsel, Okon Efut (SAN), has requested bail for the accused on health grounds, but the court has yet to grant it.