Embattled National President of Labour Union Congress, Joe Ajaero has been handed over to National Intelligence Agency, NIA, 9News Nigeria has learnt.
9News Nigeria had reported that Joe Ajaero was arrested early this morning by the Department Of State Security Services, DSS.
According to report gathered by 9News Nigeria, Ajaero was arrested this morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
Ajaero was reportedly on his way to attend the conference of Trade Union Congress (TUC) in the UK.
Ajaero had asked that the police invitation asking him and the NLC General Secretary, Emmanuel Ugboaja, to come for questioning should be rescheduled.
He asked that the invitation should be moved from September 5, 2024 to September 25, 2024.
Counsel for the NLC, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), who accompanied Ajaero to the police headquarters for his first appearance on August 29, had disclosed that the labour leaders might seek a postponement of the interrogation.
Speaking further on the matter on Thursday, Falana said, “We wrote for another date as Comrade Joe Ajaero has an engagement outside Abuja today.”
The police had invited quizzing Ajaero and Ugboaja over allegations of terrorism financing, cybercrime, subversion, criminal conspiracy, and treasonable felony.
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