{
  "id": 10690435,
  "title": "UNICAL raises alarm over fake ‘Professor’ demanding money from students",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/unical-raises-alarm-over-fake-professor-demanding-money-from-students",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T12:08:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/29/unical-raises-alarm-over-fake-professor-demanding-money-from-students/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The University of Calabar, UNICAL, has issued a warning regarding a fraudulent individual masquerading as a professor and extorting money from students in exchange for false promises to enhance their examination results. The impostor, who claims to be a member of the university's Information and Communication Technology department, has been reaching out to students via phone, informing them of their poor exam grades and demanding payment to allegedly improve their performances. The university's Security Department discovered that there is no staff member by the name of Prof. Odong at the institution. Further investigation revealed that the suspect is operating from Iseyin Local Government Area in Oyo State. UNICAL has advised students to disregard any communication from this bogus \"professor,\" refrain from sending them any money, and avoid disclosing personal or exam-related information to such individuals. Students who have been contacted by the suspect are urged to report the incident to the appropriate university authorities, who will take appropriate action. The university will hold accountable anyone found guilty of misconduct concerning academic processes.",
  "summary": "The University of Calabar, UNICAL, has raised the alarm over an alleged impostor posing as a professor and demanding money from students in exchange for purported assistance with their examination results. The university said the suspect, who identifies himself as “Prof. Odong,” claims to be a staff member of its Information and Communication Technology, ICT, […] UNICAL raises alarm over fake…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}