The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress ((NLC), Joe Ajaero, has been reportedly arrested by the Nigerian Police in Owerri, the Imo state capital.
Ajaero was picked up while organising a rally to protest against stalled wage payments for workers in the state.
The protest took place at the state Secretariat of the NLC on Wednesday.
It is reported that some men with harmful weapons stormed the Secretariat and attacked the workers and chased them away.
However, the workers re-assembled at the Secretariat again but this time led by the NLC President and General Secretary, Emma Ugboaja to commence the protest.
Just as Ajaero was about addressing the gathering, a team of armed Policemen came and whisked him away along with some NLC officials.
NLC’s Head of Information and Publicity, Benson Upah confirmed the development, saying Ajaero has been arrested by the Police.
