The Department of State Services (DSS) has revealed the reasons behind the arrest and detention of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero.
According to sources within the agency, Ajaero was taken into custody on Monday morning due to his failure to honour an invitation extended to him by the DSS.
The invitation, which was sent last week, was related to a petition filed by top NLC leaders against Ajaero.
The petition, it was gathered, bordered on issues that threatened the stability of the nation.
A DSS source explained that the agency’s new Director-General, Mr. Oluwatosin Ajayi, had inherited the petition upon assuming office less than two weeks ago and insisted on investigating the matter.
The source explained, “You know that our new DG (Director-General), Mr. Oluwatosin Ajayi resumed duty less than two weeks ago. This was one of the petitions he inherited. He insisted that we invite the NLC president to clear the air on some of the allegations.
“Last week, we invited him (Ajaero) through the normal channel, which is on the telephone. A very senior director extended the invitation and was mandated to handle the investigation.
“Ajaero promised to come today, Monday. The next thing we heard was that Ajaero was sighted at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, trying to board an international flight.
“No responsible security organization will fold its hands in the face of such contempt. The law setting up the DSS empowers us to defend Nigeria against domestic threats, to uphold and enforce the criminal laws of Nigeria, and to provide leadership and criminal justice services to federal and state law-enforcement organs.
“This, we have done over the decades without fear or favour. We often praise the CIA in the United States for operating without fear or favour. See the way former President Donald Trump is being dragged around, even though he has the chance of returning as president.
“We must learn to live within the ambit of the law, including honouring invitations by security agencies. I’m sure he’ll be released after he clears the air on the allegations against him by some of his colleague-officers in the NLC,” the officer added.
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Just imagine how they use Donald Trump as example, I wonder if Nigeria DSS can do that for a currupted high profile officer /official in Nigeria…. can’t you uphold justice like that to politicians that are swallowing our money… Bello etc
Is anything democracy in this demon crazy? Military intervention is needed before politicians destroy this country. Every trouble (Economic, insecurity, education etc ) of Nigeria is centred on politics and political will to tackle. We spend billions on elections every four years with nothing to show for it Han poverty and more poverty. If you are not a politician and your party is not in power you cannot eat well neither can you enjoy or get a job. All has been shared. With military, no wastage on elections. With military no chop chop and food for the boys. With military, infrastructure will pick up again as road construction will not be food for the boys. In fact most of what these kalokalo politicians celebrate as achievement were built by the military even our constitution. Khaki boys where are you.?
How old are you? I am sure you’ve not witnessed Military rules before.Go and ask your elders.
If khaki boys don’t respond, can’t you go and wear one – ọ̀dẹ̀ who fail to know that the worst democracy is better than the military rule, however Tinubu’s administration is not that bad let’s wait and see that there’s light at the end of the tunnel
What do you mean by we should wait or be patient until the nigerian masses are wiped off with hunger and starvation.
The former governor of Rivers state threatened the peace of the nation, the DSS didn’t go for an arrest, they did not realize that no body is above the law. What a country
If khaki boys don’t respond, can’t you go and wear one – ọ̀dẹ̀ who fail to know that the worst democracy is better than the military rule, however Tinubu’s administration is not that bad let’s wait and see that there’s light at the end of the tunnel
Oga, those your narratives are that bad. Do u know captain Ibrahim Toure of BOKINAFASO? He has handled the problem of hunger in that country within one year. The truth is that our politicians have killed us. Where are the monies they borrowed? Etc
He is a disgrace to Yoruba race. I regretted supporting him.
Ignorant is indeed a giant disease,Tinuba meant well for Nigeria other wise he would have started patching things up like others before him, But instead he’s taking hard decisions that an opportunist would not have taken.
Abdullahi Boko
Don’t mind the children of now and days , They don’t know anything.