Published 1 year ago

Nigeria police made to scrap sacking of unmarried pregnant officers

Summary by Ground News

A rule banning unmarried Nigerian police officers from getting pregnant has been scrapped. The regulation did not apply to male officers who got co-workers pregnant. The case was brought by a corporal who was sacked in 2021 after getting pregnant. She was awarded 5m naira (£9,100) in compensation.

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Nigeria police made to scrap sacking of unmarried pregnant officers

The case was brought to court by a police officer who was dismissed in 2021 after getting pregnant.

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Face of Malawi

Unmarried police officers allowed to get pregnant in Nigeria

A Nigerian court has struck out a police regulation that forbids unmarried female officers from getting pregnant, local media report. In a landmark judgment,

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