Operatives of the Department of the State Services, DSS, have arrested the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero.
It was learned that Ajaero was arrested on Monday morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on his way to the United Kingdom for an official assignment.
The NLC president was billed to attend the Trade Union Congress conference in London, which begins today.
Confirming the development in a post via its official X handle, the NLC said Ajaero’s arrest is an assault on Nigerian workers.
It reads, “The assault on Nigerian workers continues. President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, was arrested and abducted by men of the DSS at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, this morning on his way to attend an official engagement of TUC United Kingdom, and he is now detained at the office of the NSA.
“This intimidation and assault must stop!!!”
Meanwhile, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, and Counsel to the Nigeria Labour Congress, Femi Falana, stated that Ajaero’s arrest by the DSS was not connected to the earlier invitation by the police.
Recall that Ajaero had earlier been invited by the police over matters related to a “threat to public peace.”
The invitation was later rescheduled.
Speaking in an interview with newsmen in Abuja, Falana said, “The invitation to Comrade Joe Ajaero by the police was rescheduled last week. I have contacted the police authorities. The arrest is not related to the police invitation.
“Comrade Ajaero was on his way to London to attend the ongoing TUC Conference when he was arrested at the airport this morning by the SSS. No reason has been provided for the arrest by the SSS.”
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