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President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Comrade Joe Ajaero was on Monday morning arrested by officers of the Department of State Services (DSS) because he failed to honour an invitation by the agency sources have revealed.

DSS sources said that they had invited Ajaero last week. The invitation, it was gathered, had to do with a petition by some top NLC leaders against Ajaero, and that certain aspects of the petition bordered on national security.

"You know that our new DG (Director-General), Mr. Oluwatosin Ajayi resumed duty less than two weeks ago. This was one of the petitions he inherited. He insisted that we invite the NLC president to clear the air on some of the allegations.," explained the source.

"Last week, we invited him (Ajaero) through the normal channel, which is on the telephone. A very senior director extended the invitation, and was mandated to handle the investigation.

"Ajaero promised to come today, Monday. The next thing we heard was that Ajaero was sighted at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, trying to board an international flight.


"No responsible security organization will fold its hands in the face of such contempt. The law setting up the DSS empowers us to defend Nigeria against domestic threats, to uphold and enforce the criminal laws of Nigeria, and to provide leadership and criminal justice services to federal and state law-enforcement organs.

"This, we have done over the decades without fear or favour. We often praise the CIA in the United States for operating without fear or favour. See the way former President Donald Trump is being dragged around, even though he has the chances of returning as president.

"We must learn to live within the ambit of the law, including honouring invitation by security agencies. I'm sure he'll be released after he clears the air on the allegations against him by some of his colleague-officers in the NLC," assured the officer.

Ekpa republic people want to scatter Nigeria by all means

augustine77:
President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Comrade Joe Ajaero was on Monday morning arrested by officers of the Department of State Services (DSS) because he failed to honour an invitation by the agency sources have revealed.

DSS sources said that they had invited Ajaero last week. The invitation, it was gathered, had to do with a petition by some top NLC leaders against Ajaero, and that certain aspects of the petition bordered on national security.

"You know that our new DG (Director-General), Mr. Oluwatosin Ajayi resumed duty less than two weeks ago. This was one of the petitions he inherited. He insisted that we invite the NLC president to clear the air on some of the allegations.," explained the source.

"Last week, we invited him (Ajaero) through the normal channel, which is on the telephone. A very senior director extended the invitation, and was mandated to handle the investigation.

"Ajaero promised to come today, Monday. The next thing we heard was that Ajaero was sighted at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, trying to board an international flight.


"No responsible security organization will fold its hands in the face of such contempt. The law setting up the DSS empowers us to defend Nigeria against domestic threats, to uphold and enforce the criminal laws of Nigeria, and to provide leadership and criminal justice services to federal and state law-enforcement organs.

"This, we have done over the decades without fear or favour. We often praise the CIA in the United States for operating without fear or favour. See the way former President Donald Trump is being dragged around, even though he has the chances of returning as president.

"We must learn to live within the ambit of the law, including honouring invitation by security agencies. I'm sure he'll be released after he clears the air on the allegations against him by some of his colleague-officers in the NLC," assured the officer.

Eku ise. But can you also extend and channel same energy to the North Eastern part of Nigeria? We want to check something

Chai, they catch am.

Joe ajaero always feeling he can't be arrested or call for questioning. Ignoring DSS invitation

This is just an after thought reaction by DSS to downplay the issue...they know what they are doing.... you cannot arrest a suspect without a court warrant....

This is pure lie the reason Escobar dss arrested him is to silence him & intimidate him not to protest against fuel increases. The same dss that doesn't know how to capture or arrest bandit are always swift to arrest anybody who speak of the miss rule of tinubu what a shame. tinubu has turned Nigeria into a banana republic

It's glaringly obvious that MI6 had a hand in instigating , ochrestrating and coordinating the last EndBadGovernace protest through their agent who occupied the same second floor space of the NLC building side by side with the same individual that was arrested for supplying bandits and terrorists in the north with weapons from Libya and laundering their illicit loot from gold mining .



Also , there is no slated international Labour union conference to be held in the UK .

This guy was obviously about to skip arrests.

Let him go and clear his name from all the charges.

AfonjaMozlems:
So no court order restraining him from leaving the country yet he was arrested?

Why did Ajaero refuse to honour the invitation by the DSS... Why can't he write them to fix another date for the meeting with DSS?

seanfer:
Why did Ajaero refuse to honour the invitation by the DSS... Why can't he write them to fix another date for the meeting with DSS?

He wrote and rescheduled for another date which is some time towards the end of the month and the whole thing is even on public domain. He even stated that there are some engagements he is involved in and so the date fixed was not feasible and rescheduled it for another date

augustine77:
The law setting up the DSS empowers us to defend Nigeria against domestic threats, to uphold and enforce the criminal laws of Nigeria, and to provide leadership and criminal justice services to federal and state law-enforcement organs.
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Oga Domestic defender, hope you know that almost half of Nigeria is been ravaged bandits? Are they exempted from your watchlist?

sterlingD:
He wrote and rescheduled for another date which is some towards the end of the month and the whole thing is even on public domain. He even stated that there some engagements he is involved in and so the date fixed was not feasible and rescheduled it for another date

If what you wrote here is the truth, then the DSS are infringing on his right. And that is not good for the country's image..

COMRADES, there's no human rights in Nigeria under Tinubu and APC

seanfer:
If what you wrote here is the truth, then the DSS are infringing on his right. And that is not good for the country's image..

The thing is we dont even know what he was arrested for but his lawyer Femi Falana will able to shade more light on it

Bebigiby1:
This is just an after thought reaction by DSS to downplay the issue...they know what they are doing.... you cannot arrest a suspect without a court warrant....

Don't mislead the public. You can be arrested with or without court warrant, but you must be arranged with 24hours in such cases where there are no court warrant

seanfer:
If what you wrote here is the truth, then the DSS are infringing on his right. And that is not good for the country's image..

That relates to the Police invitation. He was picked up by DSS for not honoring an invitation from them.
His fellow Labour friends wrote petition against him. He should put his house in order. And you can't ignore DSS invitation, he's not above the law

This people will really flex their muscles on igbos ,this waa my personal reasons for not wanting ihbos as NBA chairman and NLC chat. I wish northerners or niger delta occupied such

AfonjaMozlems:
So no court order restraining him from leaving the country yet he was arrested?

Werey

He was invited base on issues that border on national security but the same werey like you that he is wanted to go and board a flight out of the country.

He should be clapped for

Bebigiby1:
This is just an after thought reaction by DSS to downplay the issue...they know what they are doing.... you cannot arrest a suspect without a court warrant....

He's not even a suspect. What issues could he not clear via the phone that they had to pick him up like a convict?

Where are all these APC bots coming from?

AntiMarxist:
It's glaringly obvious that MI6 had a hand in instigating , ochrestrating and coordinating the last EndBadGovernace protest through their agent who occupied the same second floor space of the NLC building side by side with the same individual that was arrested for supplying bandits and terrorists in the north with weapons from Libya and laundering their illicit loot from gold mining .



Also , there is no slated international Labour union conference to be held in the UK .

This guy was obviously about to skip arrests.

Let him go and clear his name from all the charges.

Skip arrest? Are you okay so?

franugo:
Skip arrest? Are you okay so?

So why was he fleeing the country on the day he was scheduled to honour a police invite ?

You people are just trying to frustrate him against fighting for workers.

AntiMarxist:
So why was he fleeing the country on the day he was scheduled to honour a police invite ?

It's on NL, FP I think, that Ajaero and his legal rep, Femi Falana, honoured the first invite in August...I believe 26th or 28th...and that they stated that Ajaero already had a Trade union Congress meeting to attend this period so they requested that the second invite be postponed to 25th sep or so .
Why dss are trying to be clever by half is beyond me. This is a clear case of silencing opposition

If DSS knows what good for them and Tinubu, Ajaero be released before daybreak... All this nonsense reason for arrest are very unprofessional and it's obvious they have failed by taking this action.

DSS is a disgruntled organization and lacks professionalism in ethics... It's a huge disgrace they could act in such unprofessional manner all for the sake of supporting Tinubu.

Tinubu government has fallen

iluvdonjazzy:
You people are just trying to frustrate him against fighting for workers.

That one be like who dey fight for workers before? Dude is fighting for his pocket.. I am sure he collected a good sum,before saying workers should accept 7k that can’t buy a bag of rice,as living wage

I stopped believing in this man the very day he accepted 70k from Tinubu, he is a sellout to me.

But please Where is yahaya bello

Is this an unofficial or official response because the CIA by now would have issued an official response especially when it relates to a Person of Interest.