By Adesina Soyooye
Embattled and suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Professor Cyril Ndifon, has been arrested by the Department of State Services, DSS. This is contrary to the report earlier that the embattled Professor was abducted by gunmen.
The Professor’s son, David, had said that his father was abducted by gunmen who stormed their residence at Akpabuyo Local Government Area, Cross River State, between 11.00pm Wednesday and early Thursday morning. He said the gunmen fired gunshots on arrival, and harassed the family by pointing guns at members, before abducting his father. David said they were making attempts to establish contact with his father’s abductors.
But contrary to the abduction story, the DSS in a statement by its Spokesperson, Dr. Peter Afunanya, said its operatives arrested Professor Afunanya over his refusal to honour invitations extended to him by the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, a number of times.
The ICPC had invited Ndifon in connection with the allegations of se€ual harassment and other sundry issues made against him by female Law students of the University.
However, the ICPC complained to the DSS and got the Service to collaborate with it in getting Ndifon arrested to honour the invitation.
Said Afunanya: “… the Service, following the Commission’s request, and in the spirit of interagency cooperation, supported it for a successful operation.
“This is to guide public understanding of the latest developments on the matter.”
Professor Ndifon has, already, been found guilty by a Panel set up by the University to investigate the allegations made against him by the students.
