The University of Calabar has recalled Professor Cyril Ndifon, the former Dean, Faculty of Law at the university, who was suspend after being accused of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old 400-level student in his office in 2015. The lecturer was suspended for allegedly raping the female student after tearing her script in the classroom for malpractice.The lecturer allegedly invited her to his office where he forcibly had sex with her.

The professor was briefly arrested and detained by the police and later released before he was suspended by the panel set up to investigate him.

Photos of the lecturer being welcomed by staff and students of the faculty at the Varsity compound last week was obtained by CrossRiverWatch.

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