{"id":7636,"date":"2022-05-01T09:18:18","date_gmt":"2022-05-01T09:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=7636"},"modified":"2022-05-01T09:18:18","modified_gmt":"2022-05-01T09:18:18","slug":"khafi-receives-final-warning-from-met-police-over-participation-in-bbnaija","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=7636","title":{"rendered":"Khafi Receives Final Warning From Met Police Over Participation In BBNaija"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">The Metropolitan Police has issued a final warning to Big Brother Naija reality TV star, Khafilat Kareem, aka Khafi, over her appearance on the show without their permission.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Khafi, a Met Police officer, underwent a misconduct hearing in the United Kingdom for her participation on the show, which the force said was \u201cnot in the best interest for either her or the Metropolitan Police Service to take part\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The hearing panel ruled that Khafi breached the standards of professional behaviour in relation to \u201corders and instructions\u201d and \u201cdiscreditable conduct.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">She was, however, given a final written warning after the hearing, Sky News reported.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It was reported that hours before going on the show, Khafi called one of the Met\u2019s most senior officers asking him to reverse an order for her not to do so.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Against the decision that she should not attend the show, the mother of one went ahead to take part in the reality TV show in Nigeria.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">She was said to have argued that the show was an avenue to \u201cpromote the Met Police\u201d globally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Until her eviction, Khafi spent 77 days in the BBNaija house, where she met her husband, Gedoni Ekpata.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Our correspondent learnt that before Khafi attended the show in 2019, she asked for an unpaid leave to participate in the show.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The leave was reportedly granted but the Met Police, during the hearing at the Empress Building in London, on Monday, said Khafi was not authorised to take part in the show.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Khafi, however, denied allegations of breaching standards in respect of \u201corders and instructions\u201d and \u201cdiscreditable conduct.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The reality TV star was said to have also denied allegations that she failed to declare a business interest in relation to publicity and promotion of the TV show.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Metropolitan Police has issued a final warning to Big Brother Naija reality TV star, Khafilat Kareem, aka Khafi, over her appearance on the show without their permission. 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