Eniola Akinkuotu, AbujaThe Nigeria Police Force has sacked an unmarried female corporal, Olajide Omolola, for getting pregnant. The document read, “Section 127 of the Police Act and Regulation against women police getting pregnant before marriage W/PC (woman corporal) Olajide Omolola passed out of Police Training School on 24/04/2020 attached to yours contravened above provisions. ALSO READ: You are a liar, I had no deal with you, Igboho blasts Ojudu“She stands dismissed from the Force. Part of the old law which has been repealed also made it compulsory for policewomen to seek the permission of their superiors before getting married. In August 2020, the Nigerian Army dismissed a soldier for getting pregnant after she was raped by suspected bandits while travelling to Ogbomoso, Oyo State.

Source: Punch January 26, 2021 13:18 UTC