The Nigeria Police Drive has acknowledged that the raid on the headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) was focused at a needed foreigner who can also be on the radar of many nations however makes use of the Labour Home Constructing as entrance for his prison actions.
The police, nonetheless, stated that NLC members weren’t the goal of the raid, clarifying that the unnamed suspect rented a store on the identical neighborhood.
Making the clarification in an announcement on Friday, Drive Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi stated, “The Nigeria Police Drive needs to make clear {that a} prime prison suspect in an ongoing investigation was traced to a store inside the constructing (NLC) within the Central Enterprise District, Abuja.
“Detectives, armed with the suitable authorized authority, performed an operation on the location, which turned out to be the NLC constructing. This well-coordinated, lawful operation was solely geared toward apprehending the prime suspect—a overseas nationwide implicated in quite a few prison actions throughout Nigeria and different African nations,” the police stated.
Adejobi additional stated, “We emphasise that this operation had no reference to the NLC, its secretariat, employees, or management. The NLC secretariat was not the main focus of the operation, which was focused at a rented store inside the constructing utilized by the suspect as a entrance for his prison actions in Nigeria.
“The Nigeria Police Drive seeks the cooperation and assist of the NLC management as we proceed this investigation, which is important to safeguarding our nation. The high-profile nature of the suspect poses a major safety risk to Nigeria and different African nations, making this investigation essential for the security of all concerned, together with the NLC.”
The assertion restated Police dedication to upholding the rule of regulation, sustaining professionalism, and respecting human rights within the discharge of its statutory duties.
“We additionally urge Nigerians to stay vigilant and to conduct safety profiling of people searching for to hire area inside their premises,” Adejobi stated.
Recall that the NLC had on August 7, 2024 alleged that officers of the Nigeria Police Drive, together with some people in plain garments raided the Labour Home.
