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The Imo State Government has denied involvement in the arrest of the President of Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Joe Ajaero. Naija News reports that

November 01, (THEWILL) - The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has raised the alarm after its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, was brutalised with one of his eyes completely shut. This was disclosed on Wednesday evening, by Benson Upah, the NLC Head of Information and Publicity. Earlier, Executive Director of Rule of Law, Advocacy and Accountability Centre

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Joe Ajaero was thoroughly brutalised and rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Owerri with his right eye completely shut, the NLC has said.   The NLC Head of Information and Publicity, Comrade Benson Upah, described the arrest and assault suffered by Ajaero to Vanguard on Wednesday as “attempted murder”.   Upah said that contact was made with Ajaero “around 15:30 hours at the Police Hospital in Owerri from where he was taken to Federa...

Joe Ajaero, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has been rushed to a hospital in Owerri, Imo state, where he is receiving medical attention.

The Imo state government has denind any involvement in connection to the arrest of NLC president, Joe Ajaero in the state capital on Wednesday, November 1.

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana has called on the Inspector General of Police, Dr. Kayode Egbetokun to investigate and ensure the prosecution of the police personnel who brutalised the Nigeria Labour Congress President, Joe Ajaero. SaharaReporters earlier reported the arrest of Ajaero by the police in Owerri, the Imo state capital while organizing a rally to protest against stalled wage payments for workers in the state. The NLC later said Ajaero was “thoroughly” brutalised and alm...

The Imo State Police Command has denied the arrest of Nigerian Labour Congress President, Joe Ajaero in Owerri.

Human rights and pro-democracy group, the Take-It-Back Movement (TIB) has demanded for the immediate release of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress ((NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero. SaharaReporters earlier reported that Ajaero was arrested by the Nigerian police in Owerri, the Imo State capital while organising a rally to protest against stalled wage payments for workers in the state on Wednesday morning.

The Nigeria Labour Congress has raised the alarm that its national president, Joe Ajaero, has been abducted by the Imo State governor, Hope Uzodinma, and the state Commissioner of Police, while warning the authorities to immediately release the NLC leader. The NLC in a statement Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja, General Secretary, and Comrade Nuhu Toro, TUC Secretary General, said the action of the state government would only embolden the workers the more to press for their demands.