Nigeria, Feb. 27 -- Inih Ebong, an associate professor of theatre arts, victimised for over two decades by the University of Uyo (UniUyo), relapsed after he had been responding to treatment for cardiac failure.

He also faces homelessness over his inability to pay rent.

UniUyo unjustly sacked the 73-year-old lecturer in 2002 for persistently criticising the university's authorities over alleged corruption and maladministration.

Since then, five successive vice-chancellors have refused to reinstate and pay Mr Ebong his accumulated salary and other entitlements despite a string of court victories, including last December's Court of Appeal judgment, which finally ended the litigation over the illegal termination of his appointment.

Mr Ebo...