IG Of Police Reacts To News Of Policewoman Sacked In Ekiti State For Getting Pregnant

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has reacted to the sack of a police officer, Olajide Omolola, for getting pregnant.

Reports had emerged on Wednesday that the Nigeria Police Force had dismissed Omolola from the force for getting pregnant out of wedlock.

A letter with reference number CJ:4161/EKS/IY/Vol.2/236, DTO:181330/01/2021, was reportedly sent to an OC in Ekiti state for the dismissed officer to return all police properties.

The letter also demanded that her salary be stopped immediately.

According to reports, her dismissal from the police force was based on a section of the Police Act that bars unmarried women from getting pregnant while in service.

In his reaction on Wednesday, Adamu said an investigation will be conducted into her dismissal.

Adamu disclosed this while commissioning a project at the SPOs quarters on Oba Aladejobi Street, in the GRA area of Ikeja, Lagos State.