Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday 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.
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) had on Monday, arraigned Ndifon on a four- count charge over an alleged sexual misconduct against some of his students.
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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 January2, 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, Sunny Anyanwu had allegedly threatened one of the star witnesses ICPC lined up for the trial.
In his defence, Anyanwu, who had earlier argued that the name of the said witness was not listed in the charges, told the court that it was the ‘witness’ that called him.
Justice Omotosho, however, directed Anyanwu to file his affidavit of fact within 48 hours over the threat allegation of ICPC witness levelled against him.
He, also, ruled that the defendant, Ndifon, be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre till tomorrow, January 10, when hearing on his bail application would be concluded.