The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero has arrived at the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) office in Abuja.
New Telegraph reports that Ajaero who arrived at the Police facility around 10:20 a.m on Thursday was accompanied by his legal counsel, Femi Falana (SAN).
The NLC President’s visit follows an invitation by the police regarding allegations related to terrorism financing.
The invitation letter, signed by Adamu Mu’azu (ACP) on behalf of the Commissioner of Police Intelligence, dated August 19, 2024, stated that Ajaero’s name had surfaced during ongoing investigations concerning “criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, reasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime.”
In response to the police invitation, the the NLC instructed all its members across the nation to participate in a peaceful prayer procession on August 29, as a show of solidarity with their leader.
The NLC had earlier directed its members to embark on a nationwide solidarity march on Thursday as its President appears before the Nigeria Police Force for interrogation.
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