JUST IN: DSS Arrests NLC President Joe Ajaero At Abuja Airport

Operatives of Department of the State Services have arrested the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero.

According to the NLC, Mr Ajaero was on his way to the United Kingdom for an official assignment when he was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

The NLC president was billed to attend the Trade Union Congress conference in London, which begins today.

Recall that the Police had earlier invited Ajaero for interrogation on charges related to alleged “criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion and cyber crime”.

He was summoned via a letter dated August 19 and signed by ACP Adamu Mu’azu on behalf of Commissioner of Police, Intelligence.

After Ajaero honoured the police invitation, Mr. Maxwell Opara, a lawyer to the NLC President disclosed that the Police had retracted their earlier reasons for summoning the labour union leader. It remains unclear why the DSS has picked the labour leader.