Amid the ongoing strike by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, across the country, security personnel at the University of Calabar, UNICAL, have forcibly evicted some lecturers and other senior staff from their quarters on campus.

The Spokesperson for the institution, Mr Eyo Effiong made the remark while speaking with newsmen in Calabar on Tuesday.

Mr Effiong stated that the governing council of the school directed some staff to vacate the Boys’ Quarters (BQs) after evidence showed that they rented them out to students and outsiders.

Many senior staff have accused the school management of abuse of power but the school has explained that the eviction was ordered by the Governing Council of the university.

One of the senior staff, who pleaded not to be named, told reporters that the security personnel broke into the Boys’ Quarters of their residences.

It was reported that some of the occupants were paid N80,000 and N350,000 as rent.

“Council decided that staff should give up their Boys’ Quarters. Letters were issued notifying them that the BQs had been revoked, and occupants were asked to vacate on or before April 30, 2025,” Effiong explained.