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Met Police officer Khafi Kareem facing investigation after appearing on Nigerian Big Brother

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Scotland Yard said the officer was refused permission to appear on the show by her bosses

Met Polcie officer Khafi Kareem is appearing on the Nigerian version on Big Brother ( PA Wire/PA Images )

A Metropolitan Police officer is appearing on the Nigerian version of Big Brother despite being refused permission by her bosses.

Khafi Kareem, who was pictured alongside Commissioner Cressida Dick as the Met celebrated 100 years of women in the force last November, is one of the stars of the African reality TV show.

The 29-year-old, who joined the force as a Pc in 2015, was filmed in steamy on-screen romps with fellow contestant Ekpata Gedoni, 31, while appearing on the show, according to Nigerian newspaper P.M. News.

Scotland Yard said it had not granted Ms Kareem’s request to appear on the programme and that an internal investigation would be carried out.

An unnamed colleague of the Scotland Yard officer told the Sun: “She’s a serving British police officer – it’s outrageous.

“She asked permission to go on the show but, when her request was refused, she went anyway.”
A post on the website of Africa Magic, the television channel which broadcasts Big Brother Naija, says Ms Kareem joined the show “so that she can do societal good

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