Nigeria, Sept. 20 -- The family of late Inih Ebong, a lecturer victimised for over two decades by the University of Uyo (UniUyo), Akwa Ibom State, has fixed his burial for 10 October.

Mr Ebong, 73, was an associate professor of theatre arts at UniUyo before his appointment was unlawfully terminated on 27 March 2002. This plunged his 25-year teaching career, his life, and those of his dependants into what seemed an irreversible turbulence.

Mr Ebong, a UK-trained lecturer, had been a vocal voice against alleged corruption and maladministration at UniUyo. Because of this, some powerful officials within the university moved against him. They took many unethical, inhumane, and unlawful actions, including falsely accusing him of sexually hara...