The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a law professor at the University of Calabar (UNICAL) Cyril Ndifon accused of sexual harassment.
Ndifon was suspended from his position as dean of the Faculty of Law after students protested against him.
Spokesman of the DSS Peter Afunanya told journalists on Thursday that Ndifon was arrested on the request of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), after he repeatedly declined to honour their invitation over the allegations against him.
He also said Ndifon was arrested in Calabar, Cross River State by its operatives on Wednesday based on a court order.
Afunanya said, “The ICPC has sought the collaboration of the Department of State Services (DSS), on the University of Calabar (UNICAL) sex scandal matter involving Professor Cyril Ndifon, the erstwhile Dean of Faculty of Law of the Institution.
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“The commission had disclosed the refusal of Ndifon to honour its several invitations thus his eventual arrest in Calabar, Cross River State by its operatives on 4th October, 2023 based on a court order.
“However, the Service, following the commission’s request and in the spirit of interagency cooperation, supported it for a successful operation.”
Ndifon has since instituted a suit against the vice chancellor, Prof. Florence Obi, and other officers at the National Industrial Court in Calabar.
The law professor said he dragged Obi and others to court to seek redress and clear his name from the smear campaign, accusing the vice-chancellor of sponsoring the protest simply because she wanted him out of his position as dean.
