An independent investigation into the alleged sexual exploitation of female law students at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), in Cross River State, by the Dean of the Faculty of Law, Prof. Cyril Ndifon, has been requested by Amnesty International, a global non-governmental human rights organisation.
According to a story from Iwitnesslive published on Monday, the female law students demonstrated and requested Prof. Ndifon be fired immediately for allegedly harassing them sexually.
Amnesty International demanded that the Nigerian government look into all allegations made against Prof. Ndifon in response to the female law students’ protest, highlighting the fact that women and girls still experience discrimination on a daily basis despite Nigeria’s international human rights obligation to enact, implement, and monitor legislation addressing all forms of violence against women.
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.”
