Just in: DSS arrests NLC President Joe Ajaero at Abuja airport

Just in: DSS arrests NLC President Joe Ajaero at Abuja airport 

 

President of the Nigeria Labour Congress was on Monday morning arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

Ajaero was on his way to the United Kingdom for an official labour assignment was picked up by the operatives of the Department of the State Service (DSS).

Details of his arrest and the reasons are still sketchy but sources said he had been handed over to the National Intelligence Agency (NIA).

Ajaero was expected to attend the conference of Trade Union Congress in the UK holding today.

The labour leader on Thursday, August 20, honoured an invitation by the Intelligence Response Team arm of the Police Force.

This followed the police summons on August 19, asking him to appear the next day, and threatening him with arrest should he fail to comply.

He was then accused of treasonable felony, cybercrime and sponsoring terrorism.

But Ajaero, through human rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN), wrote to the Inspector General of Police, IGP, explaining why he could not honour the summon on the said date.