The Women Empowerment and Legal Aid (WELA) has confirmed that by a Wireless Message with Reference No C/4161/EKS/TY/Vol.2/236, DTO:181330/01/2021 Corporal Omotola of the Ekiti State Police Command was dismissed for getting pregnant while she is not married.
In justifying the discriminatory treatment meted out to Miss Omotola the Ekiti State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Sunday Abutu said that “It was Police Act Section 124 that was repealed by the Court, not Section 127. Section 127 still stands. Section 124 talks about woman taking permission from the Commissioner before getting married. Section 127 says any Police officer who is unmarried and eventually gets pregnant shall
Resign if you are helpless, Funmi Falana tells Buhari thecable.ng - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thecable.ng Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Mrs Funmi Falana, wife of constitutional lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the 36 state governors in the country to resign from office if they can no longer tackle insecurity in Nigeria.
Mrs Falana who is also a lawyer and a human rights activist, said this on Sunday, January 10, at Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State, during the 2021 edition of her Annual Get-Together for the inmates of the Erelu Adebayo Children’s Home.
She said that the Federal Government as well as state governments have failed on security and should all resign since it is obvious they can no longer tackle the situation in the country.
ON THE GO
Umahi accuses herders of complicity in Ebonyi attack, says youths at tipping point David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi, says there are indications that herders are complicit in the recent attacks in the state.Advertisement About 15 people were killed during the attacks by gunmen.
Ebonyi attack: Osinbajo visits affected areas, says the dead will get justice Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has assured the people of Ebonyi that the federal government will ensure that they get justice over the recent killings in Ishielu LGA of the state.Advertisement At.
Gani Adams describes Oyo CP as ‘slow and biased’ over handling of security issues