The Organized Labour has firmly rejected the explanation provided by the Nigerian Police regarding what it describes as an “invasion” of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) headquarters.
The rejection follows a police statement on Friday, August 9, claiming that their operation was not targeted at the NLC but rather focused on apprehending a foreign national linked to criminal activities across Nigeria and other African countries.
The police maintained that the operation, which took place within the NLC headquarters building, was legally sanctioned and aimed at a rented shop within the premises that was being used by the suspect as a front for his criminal operations. The statement emphasized that the operation had no connection with the NLC, its secretariat, staff, or leadership.
The communique from the NEC partly read: “NEC-in-session rejects outrightly the explanation offered by the Police as the reason for the invasion. It described it as rather an afterthought and an attempt to cover the hidden motives behind such action as it raises more questions than answers. It therefore demands a clear explanation from the government as quickly as possible.”
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