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Unmarried Cop Sacked For Getting Pregnant Gets N5m Damages by Islie: 6:58pm On Jan 11, 2023
The National Industrial Court on Wednesday struck down Regulation 127 of the Nigeria Police Regulation made pursuant to the Police Establishment Act 2020 which provides for the sack of an unmarried woman police officer who gets pregnant.

The PUNCH had in January 2021 exclusively reported how a female corporal, Olajide Omolola, who works in Oye, Ekiti State Police Command, was sacked for getting pregnant outside wedlock.

Aggrieved by her sacking, Omolola challenged her dismissal on the ground that the police authorities had discriminated against her since her male counterparts are not dismissed in similar circumstances.

But in a landmark judgment delivered at the Akure Judicial Division of the National Industrial Court on Thursday, the presiding judge, Justice D. K. Damulak, held that the police regulation which permits the dismissal of unmarried pregnant policewomen was “discriminatory, illegal, null and void”

According to her, the regulation violates section 42 of the Constitution and article 2 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights Ratification and Enforcement Act which abolished discrimination on basis of gender.

The judge said that the police regulation cannot stand as it was not applicable to unmarried policemen who impregnate women and consequently set it aside.

Justice Damulak said, “The Court finds and holds that the provision of Section 127 of the Police Act and Regulation 127 thereof, which applies to unmarried women police officers getting pregnant while in service but does not apply to unmarried male police officers impregnating females while they are in service, are discriminatory against unmarried women police offices by Section 1(3) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended, if any law is inconsistent with the provision of this Constitution, this Constitution shall prevail, and that other law shall to the extent of its inconsistency be void.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the case of the Claimant succeeds in part only in terms of prayer B which is A Declaration that the provisions of Regulation 127 and section 127 of the Police Act which is against women police officers getting pregnant before marriage but does not apply to male police officers impregnating women before marriage is discriminatory, illegal and unconstitutional as it violates the Claimant’s Fundamental Right under Section 42 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and Article 2 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the said provision is hereby declared null and void and struck down.”

Meanwhile, the judge also awarded aggravated damages of N5 million for the violation of Omolola’s fundamental right to freedom from discrimination.

However, the sacked officer’s prayer for reinstatement as a police officer was refused by the court as the judge upheld the submission of the police counsel, Mr. P.S Abisagbo, to the effect that she could not be reinstated as she was on probation at the time of her dismissal from the Nigeria Police Force.

Justice Damulak relied on many judicial authorities and particularly the case of Women Enlightenment and Legal Aid v Attorney-General of the Federation where the Federal High Court struck down the police regulation that placed a three-year ban on female recruits from contracting any form of marriage.

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Re: Unmarried Cop Sacked For Getting Pregnant Gets N5m Damages by Johnthejohn(m): 6:59pm On Jan 11, 2023
Why did they sack her in the first place The last time i checked, it is the duty of women to get pregnant and born babies anyday anytime, once in a year undecided

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Re: Unmarried Cop Sacked For Getting Pregnant Gets N5m Damages by mrvitalis(m): 7:01pm On Jan 11, 2023
This was an easy case
Truly only regional system can work on Nigeria

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Re: Unmarried Cop Sacked For Getting Pregnant Gets N5m Damages by ganisucks(f): 7:07pm On Jan 11, 2023
Very good. This is what I call justice. The men in Nigeria have overnight become women hating misogynistic ediots!

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Re: Unmarried Cop Sacked For Getting Pregnant Gets N5m Damages by huptin(m): 7:10pm On Jan 11, 2023
It applied to unmarried women who got pregnant but not to men who get people pregnant when they are unmarried.....absolutely discriminatory!

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Re: Unmarried Cop Sacked For Getting Pregnant Gets N5m Damages by ganisucks(f): 7:12pm On Jan 11, 2023
Johnthejohn:
Why did they sack her The last time i checked, it is the duty of women to get pregnant and born babies anyday anytime, once in a year undecided

Don't mind the hypocrital religious bigots. Once men see a single mother, or a young woman pregnant out of wedlock, they immediately starting forming jesuits. They will conviently forget the fact that they engage in extramarital affairs, and see the woman as dirty and dangerous. This they do, because they detest and hate strong independent women, and see a woman who doesn't want the help of a man as a poison pod of cocoa that will infect the whole flock

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Re: Unmarried Cop Sacked For Getting Pregnant Gets N5m Damages by Berrityga: 7:13pm On Jan 11, 2023
Is the 5m for abortion?

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Re: Unmarried Cop Sacked For Getting Pregnant Gets N5m Damages by Johnthejohn(m): 7:15pm On Jan 11, 2023
ganisucks:


Don't mind the hypocrital religious bigots. Once men see a single mother, or a young woman pregnant out of wedlock, they immediately starting forming jesuits. They will conviently forget the fact that they engage in extramarital affairs, and see the woman as dirty and dangerous. This they do, because they detest and hate strong independent women, and see a woman who doesn't want the help of a man as a poison pod of cocoa that will infect the whole flock
undecided
Re: Unmarried Cop Sacked For Getting Pregnant Gets N5m Damages by Hendrixky: 7:20pm On Jan 11, 2023
Hmmmm...

Not only this law

Every other law in this country is sick


Make them review am

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Re: Unmarried Cop Sacked For Getting Pregnant Gets N5m Damages by MANNABBQGRILLS: 7:21pm On Jan 11, 2023
Justice coming up at Last.....

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Re: Unmarried Cop Sacked For Getting Pregnant Gets N5m Damages by Nobody: 7:21pm On Jan 11, 2023
So these women day collect Dick___
Ehnnn? I dinnor know o...

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Re: Unmarried Cop Sacked For Getting Pregnant Gets N5m Damages by ofemigeorge(m): 7:21pm On Jan 11, 2023

Re: Unmarried Cop Sacked For Getting Pregnant Gets N5m Damages by Nobody: 7:22pm On Jan 11, 2023
grin
Re: Unmarried Cop Sacked For Getting Pregnant Gets N5m Damages by Gonomyciin: 7:22pm On Jan 11, 2023
Be like say na to plan this with my babe o

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Re: Unmarried Cop Sacked For Getting Pregnant Gets N5m Damages by Debater(m): 7:23pm On Jan 11, 2023
How is it their business? undecided
She's procreating to keep the chain of life flowing grin
She didn't cheat on anyone, she's unmarried
Useless Nigerian Police/Government angry
Re: Unmarried Cop Sacked For Getting Pregnant Gets N5m Damages by LegitAutos01: 7:23pm On Jan 11, 2023
Great
Re: Unmarried Cop Sacked For Getting Pregnant Gets N5m Damages by Pastoshizzy(m): 7:23pm On Jan 11, 2023
Good PR stunt. Meanwhile the police been so good at snuffing out naija innocent citizenry on a steady rate (accidentaly discharging lives) since democracy o. Iyen l'anbayin so?
Re: Unmarried Cop Sacked For Getting Pregnant Gets N5m Damages by olahero(m): 7:24pm On Jan 11, 2023
Good
Re: Unmarried Cop Sacked For Getting Pregnant Gets N5m Damages by ZombieTERROR: 7:24pm On Jan 11, 2023
Immorality thrives nowadays... under APc

expect more babies out of wedlock soon

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Re: Unmarried Cop Sacked For Getting Pregnant Gets N5m Damages by SILVERLINES: 7:24pm On Jan 11, 2023
cheesy
Re: Unmarried Cop Sacked For Getting Pregnant Gets N5m Damages by Nickisindigo(m): 7:24pm On Jan 11, 2023
I am 99.9% sure they would not pay

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Re: Unmarried Cop Sacked For Getting Pregnant Gets N5m Damages by superCleanworks(m): 7:25pm On Jan 11, 2023
Kudos to her.
little by little many more barbaric laws will be brought to a full stop.
you allow the male officers to have baby mamas in all the 36 states but you put flash light on the female.

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Re: Unmarried Cop Sacked For Getting Pregnant Gets N5m Damages by Gabangel(m): 7:26pm On Jan 11, 2023
Johnthejohn:
Why did they sack her in the first place The last time i checked, it is the duty of women to get pregnant and born babies anyday anytime, once in a year undecided

Did you notice something the defendants didn't take note - They can have sacked for misdemeanor based on she was on probation! The Judge actually gave a hint because he refused her reinstatement due to the fact that she was on probation! But again, how can a law that does not sack Police men, sack Police women for the same offence! That is highly discriminatory.

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Re: Unmarried Cop Sacked For Getting Pregnant Gets N5m Damages by oluwaseyi0: 7:28pm On Jan 11, 2023
foolish law

policemen and milirary guys are one of the most randy in the country

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Re: Unmarried Cop Sacked For Getting Pregnant Gets N5m Damages by Gabangel(m): 7:28pm On Jan 11, 2023
ZombieTERROR:
Immorality thrives nowadays... under APc

expect more babies out of wedlock soon

Whats the meaning of this, babies being born out of wedlock has been happening since 20BC, na today? So as policemen dey do their own, e mean say babies were not plenty but as court change am now, e go plenty... very funny Bonzo, very funny
Re: Unmarried Cop Sacked For Getting Pregnant Gets N5m Damages by Kapeter(m): 7:28pm On Jan 11, 2023
Congratulations Omolola. Thunder days Naijeriya police for that useless act. Nonsense and ingredient.
Re: Unmarried Cop Sacked For Getting Pregnant Gets N5m Damages by SK1SOLA: 7:28pm On Jan 11, 2023
A welcome development, it will serve as deterrence to any other police be it male or female
Re: Unmarried Cop Sacked For Getting Pregnant Gets N5m Damages by zedegit: 7:30pm On Jan 11, 2023
Re: Unmarried Cop Sacked For Getting Pregnant Gets N5m Damages by happney65: 7:32pm On Jan 11, 2023
huptin:
It applied to unmarried women who got pregnant but not to men who get people pregnant when they are unmarried.....absolutely discriminatory!

Extremely discriminatory when this lady's case became public. It is one of the nonesense things in Nigeria

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Re: Unmarried Cop Sacked For Getting Pregnant Gets N5m Damages by Fahvvy: 7:32pm On Jan 11, 2023
huptin:
It applied to unmarried women who got pregnant but not to men who get people pregnant when they are unmarried.....absolutely discriminatory!

What is discriminatory here sir? undecided...

A male police officer who gets a woman pregnant can still go about and effectively carry out his duties as a police officer, but can a pregnant police officer do that? undecided... - The answer is NO!!!!!

Let's be real here...
Men and women aren't the same, and so we don't play by the same rules so trying to put us all into one box is BS! undecided...

The whole principle of "what is good for the goose is good for the gander" doesn't always apply in all cases undecided...

And besides, since you and other people think that this is discriminatory, why didn't y'all also wail like this during the Russia- Ukrainian war? undecided...

Why didn't females sue the court for "discriminating" against them during the war? undecided...

Why wasn't the whole, "good for the goose, good for the gander" propaganda pushed as vehemently as this? undecided...

See eh ...
One thing I've noticed is that women only complain about "unfairness" and "double standards" when it appears to not favour them undecided...

But once it's in their best interest, they're all cool with it undecided...

Well I'm not surprised, na their way be that undecided...

Lemme end by saying this...
We should stop looking at people as male and female or seek to go the path of inclusion in the work force undecided...

But rather we should focus on efficiency and effectiveness in dispensing our duties. undecided ..

And once anyone, be it male or female shows any sign of inefficiency, they should be dropped like hot coal undecided...

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