In a bid to enthrone ethical values and ensure probity among staff at all levels, the management of Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, have sacked six staff for criminal offenses relating to their offices.

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie who announced this in a press conference on Wednesday said that another staff who has been on suspension for disseminating false information was recalled but with forfeiture of her half salary.

Prof Okolie said the the dismissal of the affected six staff were taken by the University Council to demonstrate its avowed stand on zero tolerance for corruption, dereliction of duty and fraudulent practices among employees.

The dismissed staff are Izuchukwu Ifeanyi Eze of Educational Foundation unit; Dr Ezekiel Nnadi of Quantity Surveying Department; and Dr Ani Celestine Okafor of Human Physiology department.

Others are: Dr Chidiebere Emmanuel Eze, Industrial Chemistry; Fanny Ngọzi Onyia of Institute of Peace, Conflict and Development Studies as well as Mr Chiuzor Isaac Okoh of Bursary unity.

Augustina Ifebuche Ugwu of Applied Microbiology and Brewing was issued a letter of warning and recalled to her duty but will forfeit her half salary during her period of suspension. She was also warned that further 9ffence would lead to her dismissal

The Vice-Chancellor provided details on why they were sacked.

“Izuchukwu Ifeanyi Eze was sacked for certificate forgery; Dr Ezekiel Nnadi was dismissed from service over academic fraud including manipulation of results, extortion, sexual harassment and other grave misconducts.

“Dr Ani Celestine Okafor was sacked because he is keeping two full-time jobs. He works in SUMAS and ESUT while a similar crime was also perpetrated by Dr Chidiebere Emmanuel Eze.

“Fanny Ngozi Onyia was involved in the preparation of fake transcript and was dismissed. She is to refund one hundred and seven thousand naira (₦107, 000.00) to Chinyere Faustina Onyechi who she defrauded while Mr Chibuzor Isaac Okoh’s employment with ESUT was terminated after he misappropriated the Sum of ninety-eight million, two hundred and fifty nine thousand, three hundred and fourteen naira sixty Kobo (₦98, 259, 314.65,.

“Augustina Ifebuche Ugwu was recalled after serving suspension with a warning letter for conveying false information to an ex student (Agadi Lucky Ejime) that he had Second Class Honours (Upper Division) instead of Second Class Honours (Lower Division). She will forfeit her half salary,” the VC said.

The Vice-Chancellor added that the university management will prosecute the affected staff and they will be made to refund every money they acquired illegal as a result of their fraudulent practices.

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The suspended Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, (UNICAL) Professor Cyril Ndifon has been ordered to be remanded in the Abuja Kuje Prison over alleged sexual assaults.

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) arraigned Ndifon in court on four counts of alleged sexual misconduct against some of his students.

Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja ordered that Professor Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL), be remanded at the Kuje Centre of the Nigerian Correctional Service pending the conclusion of his bail application.

According to the Commission’s Spokesperson, Mrs. Azuka Ogugua, in a statement said, “The Professor of Law however pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to him.”

Counsel to the defendant, Okon Efut had prayed that the defendant be granted bail as the application for that had been filed on his behalf on January 2nd, 2024.

However, counsel to the ICPC, Dr. Osuobeni Ekoi Akponimisingha opposed the bail application on the ground that one of the lawyers representing the defendant, Barrister Sunny Anyanwu had allegedly threatened one of the star witnesses ICPC lined up for the trial.

In his defence, Barrister Anyanwu, who had earlier argued that the name of the said witness was not listed in the charges read, later told the court that it was the “witness” that called him.

Justice Omotosho however directed Barrister Anyanwu to file his affidavit of fact within 48 hours over the threat allegation of ICPC witness leveled against him.

He also ruled that the defendant, Professor Cyril Ndifon, be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre till the next adjourned date of hearing

Mr Ndifon, a professor of law, was indicted by an investigating panel set up by the University of Calabar after several female students accused him of sexual harassment.

The State Security Service (SSS) afterward arrested him in October and handed him over to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for prosecution.

The ICPC, on 2 November, preferred a 14-count charge against Mr Ndifon, after investigations which was later amended to four.

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