NLC President Joe Ajaero arrested In Imo
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has been arrested in Owerri, Imo State.
According to report, Ajaero was picked up from the NLC State Council Secretariat by heavily armed policemen in Owerri and taken to an unknown destination.
The Head of Media at the NLC Headquarters, Benson Uper, stated this, according to a report by Channels Television.
He was picked at the ongoing protest in Owerri, Imo State.
The NLC is leading a statewide protest and strike in Owerri over what it described as lack of respect for workers, unpaid salaries, amongst others.
According to the report, miscreants descended on the NLC protesters, smashing vehicles and inflicting wounds on labour members.
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