- Ajaero was arrested on Monday morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, while on his way to the United Kingdom for an official engagement
The Department of State Services (DSS) has granted administrative bail to the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero.
A top official of the NLC confirmed the release of the NLC president.
Also, a Pro-democracy activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, announced his release in a tweet on Monday night.
“BREAKING: The fascist regime of @officialABAT has released the @NLCHeadquarters President Joe Ajaero from @OfficialDSSNG custody on bail,” he wrote on X.com.
WITHIN NIGERIA recalls that Ajaero was arrested on Monday morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, while on his way to the United Kingdom for an official engagement.
Several organisations, civil society groups, activists and prominent individuals had condemned Ajaero’s arrest and demanded his immediate release.
While the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC), had issued a Monday midnight to the Federal Government to unconditionally release him or face dire consequences.