Court Grants Bail to Suspended UNICAL Professor

Professor Cyril Ndifon, the suspended dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Calabar, has been released on bail by an Abuja Federal High Court.

Also granted bail is his legal representative, Sunny Anyanwu, who faces charges alongside Ndifon from the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission.

The professor and his lawyer are undergoing trial on four amended charges, including allegations of sexual harassment and obstruction of justice.

Anyanwu’s bail was set at N50 million with two sureties, while Ndifon’s bail stands at N250 million, also with two sureties.

Justice James Omotoso, the trial judge, who decided their bail request on Friday, February 9, said: “Bail is granted to the first defendants in the sum of N250m with two sureties who own properties within FCT with a minimum valuation of N150m.

The first defendant and his two sureties must submit their bank statements. The first defendant must submit his International passport to the court. The second defendant is granted bail in the sum of N50m with two sureties who will submit their bank statements.

The defendants must file an undertaking not to interfere with the case, readiness to attend trial and not to cause delay.

Justice Omotosho adjourned the hearing till Monday for the continuation of the hearing.

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