President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Joe Ajaero has allegedly been arrested in Owerri, Imo State capital.
Head of media at the NLC headquarters Benson Upah made this known to the press.
He said Ajaero was picked up on Wednesday from the congress’ state council secretariat by armed operatives in Owerri and taken to an unknown destination.
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Upah said: “President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Joe Ajaero was picked up a few minutes ago from NLC state council secretariat by heavily armed policemen in Owerri and taken to an unknown destination.”
The NLC is leading a statewide protest and industrial action in Imo over what it described as lack of respect for workers, unpaid salaries, among others.
Earlier at a press briefing, Ajaero accused Imo State Government of “violating the rights of the Nigerian workers in the state.”
