Big Brother Naija (BBN) Season 4 housemate, Khafi Kareem, simply called Khafi, has demanded an immediate retraction of the publication by The Sun UK (United Kingdom) and a public apology to her within the next 48 hours.
Khafi, who, as part of the rules in BBNaija reality show, did not have access to phones, reacted to the story published by The Sun UK on August 13, through her management.
Khafiโs management said legal options were also being considered. They described the story as brazenly sensational and defamatory, written in poor taste without considering the ethics of journalism, which seeks balance and objectivity.
The statement reads: โThe attention of Khafiโs management has been drawn to a publication by The Sun UK of Tuesday, August 13, titled: โLOIN OF DUTY Met Police โposter girlโ faces sack for โhaving sexโ on Nigerian Big Brother after being told not to take partโ.
โAt no time did The Sun UK send a mail of inquiry to Khafiโs official email, which is blasted across her social media platforms under active management, to confirm or refute the claims in the publication.
โKhafiโs side of the story is deliberately and conveniently omitted to sell a pre-conceived narrative while responses from โoutraged colleaguesโ and โother papersโ riddle the publication.
โThis comes from a repressive culture of shaming and characterising women for their sexual decisions and life choices.
โWe find The Sun UKโs publication repulsive and damaging to the image and livelihood of our client.
โKhafi is a proud black female police officer who prides herself in her work and has dedicated her youthful years protecting and serving with her many skills, which include the ability to speak at least five international languages.โ
Khafi, a Metropolitan Police officer in the UK, is currently under investigation for appearing on the reality TV show without permission.
According The Sun UK, the BBNaija contestant was on unpaid leave granted โfor an unrelated ยญreasonโ.
โThe Met is aware that the officer has since appeared on the show without authority. The Directorate of Professional Standards has been informed and will be carrying out an investigation into the circumstances.
โThe Met does not support the officerโs appearance nor does she represent the Met whilst appearing on the show.
โAll officers have a duty to behave with professionalism and in a manner that does not bring the Met into disrepute, whether on or off duty.โ
The report concluded that she would be dealt for alleged misconduct proceedings.
Khafiโs flirting with a fellow housemate, Gedoni, might have added to the query, as the duo were always spotted together on several occasions.
