The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero. According to the NLC, Ajaero was detained at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Monday while en route to the United Kingdom for an official assignment.

The Head of Information for the NLC, Mr. Benson Upah, confirmed the arrest. Ajaero was scheduled to attend the Trade Union Congress conference in London, which starts today.

Upah stated that the union is unaware of Ajaero's current location but received a message from him indicating that the DSS was responsible for his arrest.

This incident comes about a week after Ajaero responded to a police invitation related to an investigation into terrorism financing.

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