NIGERIA: Police IG commends, congratulates World female constable over WBF int’l super bantamweight victory
*Charges officers to diversify talents towards strengthening internal security
By ABIRHIRE THOMAS
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, on behalf of the entire Nigerian Police Force, has congratulated the famous Police Constable, Mary Yetunde Aina, a.k.a. Iron Abbey, on her victory at the international championship bout against United Kingdom’s Laura Pain.
Aina defeated the UK’s fighter to clinch the World Boxing Foundation (WBF) International Super Bantamweight title belt, held at City Coast Centre in Portslade, East Sussex, London, on Friday February 18, 2022.
Abbey, who serves in the Lagos State Police Command the IGP said, had distinguished herself greatly in the boxing sphere by winning several awards and recommendations as a Boxing Referee at the amateur level.
She is equally a renowned boxing judge and professional boxer with a clean sheet and several amateur wins to her name.
The IGP, who intended to receive the champion in Nigeria on arrival soon, commended the cop for her courage and giant strides in making the nation and the Nigeria Police Force proud.
In the same vein, the IGP called on sports enthusiasts within the Force to be unrelenting in developing their skills and dauntless in charting new frontiers in the world of sports.
Similarly, l while applauding the unprecedented feats recorded in the Nigerian Police Sports circle, IGP Usman Baba charged officers of the Nigeria Police Force to develop and diversify talents towards the advancement of modern policing strategies, capable of strengthening the internal security of the country as required.
