A police constable in the Nigeria Police Force, Mary Yetunde Aina (a.k.a Iron Abbey), has been congratulated by the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali, on her victory at the international championship bout against United Kingdom’s Laura Pain, in which she clinched the World Boxing Foundation (WBF) International Super Bantamweight title belt at City Coast Centre in Portslade, East Sussex, London on Friday. February 18, 2022.
The bout took place on the home soil of the police woman’s opponent, Pain, according to the acting Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement on Sunday, February 20.
Iron Abbey, who serves in the Lagos State Police Command, was reported to have distinguished herself greatly in the boxing sphere by winning several awards and recommendations as a boxing referee at the amateur level.
She was also said to be a renowned boxing judge and professional boxer with a clean sheet and several amateur wins to her name.
Giving the commendation on behalf of the entire Police Force, the IGP, who intends to receive the champion in Nigeria on arrival soon, praised the cop for her courage and giant strides in making the nation and the Nigeria Police Force proud.
The IGP thereby called on sports enthusiasts within the Force to be unrelenting in developing their skills, urging them to be dauntless in charting new frontiers in the world of sports.
The IGP, while applauding the unprecedented feats recorded in the Nigeria Police Sports circle, charged officers of the Nigeria Police Force to develop and diversify their talents towards the advancement of modern policing strategies capable of strengthening the internal security of the country as required.
