Prof Ndifon: Amnesty International Demands Impartial Investigation Into Alleged Sexual Exploitation By University Of Calabar Law Faculty Dean

Amnesty International, an international non-governmental human rights organization, has asked the Nigerian government to carry out an impartial investigation into the alleged sexual exploitation of female law students of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Cross River State by the Dean of Faculty of Law, Prof. Cyril Ndifon.

We had on Monday reported that the female law students protested and demanded the immediate removal of Prof. Ndifon for allegedly sexually harassing them.

Reacting to the protest by the female law students, Amnesty International asked the Nigerian government to investigate all allegations against Prof. Ndifon, stressing that despite Nigeria’s international human rights obligation to enact, implement and monitor legislation addressing all forms of violence against women, women and girls continue to face discrimination daily.

The international human rights organisation in a statement on its handle on X, formerly known as Twitter, said, “Amnesty International calls on the Nigerian authorities to impartially investigate serious allegations of sexual exploitation of female students by lecturers at the Faculty of Law University of Calabar.

“The authorities of the University of Calabar and other relevant agencies must act now and investigate all allegations against lecturers thoroughly, promptly, and impartially.

“Despite Nigeria’s international human rights obligation to enact, implement and monitor legislation addressing all forms of violence against women, women and girls continue to face discrimination daily. This is unacceptable and must end.”