NLC had issued a Monday midnight to the Federal Government to unconditionally release him or face dire consequences

Several organisations, civil society groups, activists and prominent individuals had condemned Ajaero’s arrest and demanded his immediate release.

The Department of State Services has released the passport of Joe Ajaero, president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC).

Benson Upah, the NLC spokesperson, confirmed the development on Tuesday.

Ajaero was taken into custody on Monday morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja.

The NLC spokesperson had said that Ajaero was “whisked away by DSS agents” while en route to the UK for a labor conference.

Upah also said that Ajaero’s detention thwarted his plans to represent Nigerian workers’ interests at the conference.

He was however released in the late hours of Monday.

This is a developing story…

JUST-IN: DSS releases NLC president’s passport

NLC had issued a Monday midnight to the Federal Government to unconditionally release him or face dire consequences