The police yesterday threatened to issue warrant of arrest on Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Joe Ajaero should he fail to appear before an investigative panel today.
Ajaero got an invitation yesterday from the police over alleged terrorism financing, treasonable felony, cybercrime and other related offences.
He was asked to show up at the Special Intervention Squad (SIS) Office, Old Abattoir by Guzape Junction, Abuja.
The letter dated yesterday, by an Assistance Commissioner of Police (ACP) Adamu Muazu on behalf of the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Intelligence Response Team, warned that a warrant of arrest would be issued if Ajaero fails to comply.
It reads: “This office is investigating a case of Criminal Conspiracy, Terrorism Financing, Treasonable Felony, Subversion and Cybercrime in which you have been implicated.
“You are therefore required to report to the undersigned for an interview on Tuesday, 20th August, 2024, at 10:00 hrs prompt, at Old Abattoir by Guzape Junction, Abuja, through the Team Leader on telephone no 08035179870, in connection with the above investigation. Be informed that if you fail to honour this letter, this office will have no choice but to issue a warrant for your arrest”.
Ajaero’s invitation came a week after security operatives raided some business premises operating with Abuja Headquarters of the NLC.
The raid drew flaks from Labour leaders, who linked it to the nationwide protests against economic hardship. They demanded an unreserved apology from the police.
The police said that their operatives were in search of some incriminating documents to establish a case against an international “subversive” element that is a threat to Nigeria’s democracy.
Force spokesman Muyiwa Adejobi, who featured on television on 12 August, said the raided NLC Complex had a suspect housed in one of its floors.
Faulting the police explanations on what motivated the raid, the union, through its Head of Communications/Corporate Affairs, Benson Upah, described the police claim of tracing a suspected international criminal to the building as laughable.
It challenged the police to come up with proof of any relationship with the alleged criminal.
