BBnaija: UK Police may fire Khafi for participating in show ‘without permission’

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A contestant in the ongoing Big Brother Naija show, Khafilat Kareem, is in double trouble as her employers, Metropolitan Police Force, UK, denied knowledge of her participation in the reality show.

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Similarly, the 29-year-old has come under attack after she was filmed having sex with another housemate, Ekpata  Gedoni.

On the former, the Metropolitan Police said it was carrying out an internal investigation after the mother-of-one went on the programme “without authority”.

Scotland Yard said she had been granted unpaid leave for an “unrelated reason”. But  spokesperson for Ms Kareem said she would “comment on the matter when she can”.

Television channel Africa Magic said Ms Kareem joined Big Brother Naija to “do societal good”.

A profile of Ms Kareem on its website reveals she would spend the prize money, reportedly worth N30 million (£68,000), on hosting a travel show in Nigeria, as well as investing in charitable causes. Ms Kareem and seven other contestants are currently nominated for eviction.

Her social media pages have been encouraging viewers to “save her”.

The off-duty officer has also posted a statement requesting UK’s Sun newspaper to withdraw an article that alleges she faces the sack for having sex with another contestant on the show. She said the paper had not contacted her for her side of the story and the article was damaging to her image.

The Met said Ms Kareem had been granted unpaid leave ahead of appearing on the show, but her request to take part in the programme was denied.

A spokesman said: “A PC, attached to the Met’s transformation command, requested permission to take part in a reality television entertainment show in Nigeria. Permission was not given.

“The Met is aware that the officer has since appeared on the show without authority.

“The Met does not support the officer’s appearance nor does she represent the Met whilst appearing on the show.”

The force added that any officer found to have breached police standards of professional behaviour could face misconduct proceedings.

In its statement Africa Magic said: “Police officer Khafi Kareem believes that you can have it all if you believe in yourself. She is not only hoping to win the prize money but she wants the exposure that being in Big Brother Naija House brings so that she can do societal good.

“What people don’t know about her is that she is secretly talented in spoken word, singing and dancing. She is an Ekiti native who resides in London.”

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Khafi is reported to be on a salary of £30,000 (N13m) per annum in the UK.

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