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Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
A source from the Department of the State Service (DSS) has reacted to Joe Ajaero's arrest, the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).
The source, who pleaded anonymity, said he had no comment on Ajaero's arrest but requested that an official request for comment be sent to the secret police's email address.
He stated this via an interview with Vanguard, that was published a few hours after Ajaero's arrest.
Recall that DSS on Monday morning, arrested Ajaero at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
Reports by The Nation, Daily Trust, and others said Ajaero was about to board a flight to the United Kingdom (UK) for an official assignment when DSS picked him up.
But security sources disclosed to The Cable that the DSS arrested Joe Ajaero following his failure to honour police invitation over a petition by Air Peace airlines.
According to the sources, Ajaero also failed to honour an invitation by the DSS over an alleged case of extortion.
The details of the Air Peace petition and alleged extortion were not revealed as of press time.
Legit.ng recalled that Ajaero and the union's secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja, did not attend their scheduled police interrogation on Thursday, September 5.
Their lawyer, Femi Falana, said they requested a rescheduled meeting with the police force.
The police are alleging a link between the labour leader and a Briton, Andrew Wynne, who has been accused of financing the recent #EndBadGovernance or #Hunger protest in the country to allegedly overthrow the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
NLC told to declare nationwide strike, mass protest
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a civil society member, Hassan Taiwo Soweto, has said the arrest of NLC's Joe Ajero by security operatives is unacceptable.
Comrade Soweto stated that now is the time for the leading labour union to respond 'decisively'.
The human rights activist advised labour unions to declare a 48-hour general strike and mass protest.
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