The Department of State Services (DSS) has revealed that the former Dean of the faculty of law, University of Calabar, Professor Cyril Ndifon was not kidnapped, but arrested after Independent Corrupt Practices and Other bodies called on them to help apprehend him over sex scandal.
This was revealed in a statement signed by the DSS Director of Public Relations and Strategic Communications, Peter Afunanya, shared on their X page on Thursday, October 5.
Afunanya said that the ICPC had informed them of Professor Ndifon’s repeated failure to respond to their numerous invitations, which led to his eventual arrest.
He wrote, “The ICPC has sought the collaboration of the Department of State Services (DSS) on the University of Calabar (UNICAL) Sex Scandal matter involving Professor Cyril NDIFON, the erstwhile Dean of Faculty of Law of the Institution.
“The Commission had disclosed the refusal of NDIFON to honour its several invitations thus his eventual arrest in Calabar, Cross River State by its operatives on 4th October 2023 based on a Court Order.
“However, 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.”
Meanwhile, in the early hours of Thursday, trending reports suggested that Professor Ndifon has been abducted by gunmen in his residence in Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State.
