IGP promotes WBF Champion to corporal

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The Inspector General Of Police, IGP, Usman Alkali, has promoted to the rank of Corporal, Mary Aina, (a.k.a. Iron Abbey) winner of the World Boxing Foundation (WBF) International Bantamweight title belt.

 

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Aina, who is a member of the Nigeria Police Force serving as a Constable under Lagos Command, was received in Abuja on Monday by the IGP.

 

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The promotion was as a reward for her latest achievement as a World Champion.

 

She also received monetary reward for distinguishing herself greatly in the boxing sphere.

 

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It would be recall that Aina defeated United Kingdom’s Laura Pain in London on February 18 to clinch the World Title in her weight category.

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