Nigerian police have removed law sacking pregnant unmarried police women —AIG, Aishatu Abubakar

Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Aishatu Abubakar Baju, says police laws and regulations mandating the dismissal of unmarried policewomen who get pregnant whilst in active service have been expunged.

Baju, who is the most senior female police officer in Nigeria, stated this as a guest on Channels Television today .

Baju said laws discriminating against women in the Nigeria Police Force have been deleted for inclusion.

When reminded of the case of Omolola Olajide, an unmarried police corporal in Ekiti State who was dismissed in 2021 for being pregnant, the AIG said unmarried policewomen are no longer dismissed for getting pregnant in active service.