The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC,Joe Ajaero, has been arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services.
The NLC confirmed this in a statement issued by its Head Media/Information, Benson Upah, made available to newsmen on Monday.
The security agency have also raided the office of the Social Economic Rights Acvmcountability Project in Abuja.
According to available information, Ajaero was arrested on Monday morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
He was said to be on his way to the United Kingdom for an official assignment.
The statement by Upah said the arrest as “an unmistakable demonstration of the height of lawlessness being perpetuated by the Nigerian government and its agencies in their bid to silence every voice of dissent and opposition in the country as the economic policies of the government continue to afflict the people with monumental suffering and hardship”.
DSS operatives have invaded our office — SERAP
Operatives of the Department of State Services have invaded the office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The rights group raised the alarm in a post on its X handle on Monday, saying the DSS operatives were still in its office.
It said the operatives were asking for its directors, asking President Bola Tinubu to order a stand down of the men.
“Officers from Nigeria’s State Security Service (SSS) are presently unlawfully occupying SERAP’s office in Abuja, asking to see our directors.
“President Tinubu must immediately direct the SSS to end the harassment, intimidation, and attack on the rights of Nigerians.”
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