The Nigeria Police Force has extended an invitation to the Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, in connection with an ongoing investigation into serious criminal allegations, including terrorism financing.
The invitation is part of a broader probe into alleged criminal conspiracy, treasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime. A letter of invitation, issued by the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) and signed by Assistant Commissioner of Police Mu’azu, directed Ajaero to appear for an interview at the IRT Complex in Abuja on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at 10:00 AM.
The letter indicated that Ajaero was mentioned in the ongoing investigation, and failure to honour the invitation could lead to the issuance of a warrant for his arrest.
A Police source who spoke on condition anonymity, said that the invitation is in connection with the raid of NLC Headquarters, particularly 2nd Floor, where a foreign national operates a bookshop called Iva Valley.According to the source, he is believed by the police, to be instrumental in the funding and coordination of the End Hunger/Bad Governance Protest.