The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, was on Monday morning arrested and detained by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.
Ajaero was preparing to board a flight to the United Kingdom for an official assignment when he was apprehended.
The reasons for his arrest remain unclear, but sources indicate that he has been transferred to the National Intelligence Agency (NIA).
Ajaero was scheduled to attend the Trade Union Congress (TUC) conference in the UK today. Further details will be provided as they become available.
