Lagos-based lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana, has said that the arrest of the Nigerian Labour Congress’ President, Joe Ajaero, is not connected to the earlier invitation by the police.
Operatives of the Department of the State Service (DSS) arrested Ajaero on Monday morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja while about to board a flight to the United Kingdom (UK).
He is billed to attend the conference of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, in the UK today, according to sources.
Although details of the arrest and the reasons are still sketchy as of the time of filing this report, sources say he has been handed over to the National Intelligence Agency .
“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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Operatives of the Department of the State Services have arrested the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero.
PUNCH Online 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.
