The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has suspended another lecturer, Dr Joseph Idung.
Idung is of the Department of Science Laboratory Technology.
The latest development comes amid a rash of suspensions in the institution in recent times.
A suspension letter from Registrar, Gabriel Egbe, indicated that Dr. Idung failed to return funds collected from students for their induction into the Nigerian Institute of Science Laboratory Technology (NISLT).
This decision comes just days after the Acting Head of the Department of Pharmacology, Dr Joseph Akpan, was suspended and dismissed following disclosure of his involvement in altering examination scores in PHM 311 (Introduction to General Antimicrobial Pharmacology), as reported by the Senate Examination Misconduct Committee (SEMC).
The administration expressed disappointment over Dr. Idung’s refusal to refund the allegedly extorted money.
The letter stated that Vice-Chancellor Professor Florence Obi had ordered his suspension from university duties to allow him to face the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Monitoring Unit (ACTU), which is tasked with investigating the issue.
He has also been instructed to return all university property in his possession to the Head of the Department and to avoid campus unless responding to ACTU’s summons.
Additionally, the letter advised the Bursar to place Dr. Idung on half of the salary during the suspension period.
