The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has confirmed the release
of its President, Joe Ajaero from the Department of State Services, DSS,
detention.
NLC head of information, Benson Upah, according to Nigerian
Television Authority, NTA, said Ajaero was released late Monday night.
He was freed after hours of detention by the security
agency.
Recall that the NLC President was picked up at
the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja by personnel of the secret
police.
He was said to be on his way to the United Kingdom to attend
a Trade Union Congress event.
Recall that the NLC gave the federal government
up to Monday midnight to release its President, who was eventually released at
11:10pm on Monday.
His arrest came as the secret police allegedly invaded the
Abuja office of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP.
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