The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Saturday said it is set to investigate allegations of sexual assault against the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Prof. Cyril Ndifon.
A statement by Habeeb Akorede, National Publicity Secretary of the association said the decision was reached by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the NBA at her recent monthly meeting presided over by the NBA President, Mr Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau.
“The NBA NEC subsequently empanelled an ad-hoc committee comprising the 1st Vice President of the NBA, Mrs Linda Rose Bala, the Assistant General Secretary of the NBA, Mr Daniel Kip, Chairperson of NBA Women’s Forum and the Chairman of the NBA Calabar Branch, to investigate the allegations against the University Don.”
NPO Reported earlier that Idifon was suspended two days ago by the university after students staged a protest on campus calling for his dismissal.
They alleged that the law teacher’s sexual harassment has become habitual adding that he should be probed.
It was also reporter that Idifon was suspended in 2015 over similar allegations but was reinstated.