BusinessTodayNG– The Nigerian Labour Congress,( NLC), on Wednesday said the union president, Comrade Joe Ajaero was brutalised by the Nigerian Police in Owerri, Imo State.
This was contained in a statement released by the Head of Media at the NLC Headquarters, Benson Uper, that the union’s President has been released by the police.
He noted that immediately after his arrest, he was beaten up and blindfolded and taken to an unknown destination where more brutalisation took place.
“Contact was made with Congress President, Comrade Joe Ajaero this evening around 1530 hours at the Police Hospital in Owerri from where he was taken to Federal Medical Centre, Owerri where he is receiving medical attention.
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“Thoroughly brutalized, his right eye at the time of contact was completely shut. His phones, money and other personal effects were taken off him and have not been returned to him.
Shortly after the news of Ajaero’s arrest went viral, the Imo State Police Command denied arresting the NLC President.
“It is pertinent to state that the NLC President was in Owerri as part of arrangements of the Congress to mobilize workers for a mega protest rally in the state.”
It would be recalled that Ajaero was whisked away by the Police at the ongoing protest in Imo state over from today November 1. over alleged violation and abuse of rights and privileges of workers by the State government.
However, the Imo State Police Command has clarified reports concerning the alleged arrest of , Joe Ajaero, stating that they did not arrest him but saved him from mob attack.
The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Okoye Henry, and posted on the official X handle of the Nigerian Police Force on Wednesday, November 1.
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