Just in: Police invite NLC President Ajaero over alleged terrorism financing

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, has been invited by the Nigeria Police for an “interview” over alleged criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, reasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime.

Benson Upah, the Head of Information and Public Affairs at the NLC headquarters in Abuja, said in a statement on Monday that ACP Adamu Mu’azu, the Commissioner of Police in charge of Intelligence, signed the letter of invitation.

The letter stated that ongoing investigations into “criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, reasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime” included Ajaero’s name.

The statement reads: “Accordingly, the letter directed Ajaero to report at the IRT Complex, Abbattoir by Guzape Junction, on Tuesday, August 20th, at 10:00, threatening that a warrant of arrest would be issued against him if he failed to report.

“A personal message sent to Comrade Joe Ajaero by SP Moshood said, “We were at the Labour House to submit this (letter of invitation) but the place was locked, sir.”

“We find this curious because staff were in the office beyond 6 p.m.

“We also note that Comrade Joe Ajaero was not addressed by his official title of President of the Nigeria Labour Congress.

“Clearly, the last has not been heard about the raid on the headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress.

“Preceding the raid, Congress had advised the government to dialogue with the organisers of the protest, even as Congress had clearly stated it was not part of the protest.”

According to Persecondnews, the NLC criticized the police for recording a high casualty rate during the protest.

The statement added: “Congress, in its NEC communique after the raid, expressed outrage at the behavior of the police and demanded for an apology from both the police and government.

“At its world press conference last Thursday, Congress had raised an alarm that should anything happen to the leadership of the Congress or any of its members, the police should be held accountable.

“The question on the lips of those in the know is: who wants Joe Ajaero out of circulation?”