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DSS denies raiding NLC headquarters in Abuja

DSS denies raiding NLC headquarters in Abuja

The Department of State Services( DSS) has denied carrying out a raid on the headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja.

Spokesman Peter Afunaya made this known in a terse statement on the DSS media Whatsapp handle.

Afunaya, responding to journalists’ questions on the raid of the NLC, office in Abuja, stated: “Pls kindly note that the Service (DSS) did not carry out any operation at the NLC office in Abuja”.

The response followed the alarm raised by the NLC, that its office was raided by security personnel.

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NLC revealed that the Labour House (the name given to the headquarters) was invaded by security operatives at about 8.30 pm.

A statement issued by NLC’s head of Media and Public Relations, Benson Upah disclosed that books and other publications were carted away.

“They broke in and ransacked the bookshop on the 2nd floor carting away hundreds of books and other publications.

“The invading troop claimed that they were looking for seditious materials used for the #EndBadGoveranance Protests,” Upah shared.

DSS denies raiding NLC headquarters in Abuja

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