There are strong indications that the embattled President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Joe Ajaero, will face multiple charges, including extortion, alleged connections with wanted individuals, and a worrying attitude towards law enforcement agencies.
It will be recalled that operatives of the Department of State Services arrested the NLC president on Monday morning in Abuja.
He was arrested as he made to board a flight at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja to the United Kingdom.
According to PRNigeria, a credible intelligence sources have revealed that the reasons behind the arrest of Ajaero by the secret services.
The credible sources, who requested anonymity, disclosed that Ajaero’s arrest was unrelated to NLC matters or labour activities.
“It was for personal reasons involving fraudulent activities perpetrated by the NLC president,” one source stated.
One major allegation involves Ajaero reportedly extorting funds from various businessmen and organisations.
Among the complaints is a formal petition lodged by Air Peace, which has been forwarded to the appropriate security services.
These serious claims suggest a troubling pattern of misconduct potentially extending beyond Ajaero’s role as a labour leader.
According to PRNigeria, investigations by another security arm, the National Intelligence Agency, focus on Ajaero’s associations with a foreign national currently on the run in Nigeria.
This individual is accused of involvement in clandestine activities that threaten national security, raising significant concerns about Ajaero’s potential complicity in these illicit operations.
“The NIA wants to determine the nature of Ajaero’s relationship and connection with the said foreigner,” a source explained.
The high-ranking official commented on Ajaero’s conduct, describing it as arrogance and a blatant disregard for security protocols.
The source said: “Ajaero, using his position as NLC president, has consistently shown arrogance and disdain towards Nigerian security forces, acting as if he is untouchable and above reproach.
“He has ignored multiple invitations from the police, choosing instead to engage on his own terms, which is viewed as both disrespectful and defiant.”
Despite Ajaero’s efforts to frame the allegations as politically motivated and rally support from the NLC, security officials maintain that the issues are strictly personal.
“These are not matters related to labour activism or the NLC and are not related to Nigerian workers or their welfare.
“He enjoys boasting that labour will go on a nationwide strike as if Nigerian workers were his servants.
“Haba!
“These are personal allegations, and security agencies diligently pursue the investigation.
“His arrest has nothing to do with NLC or labour issues.
“It is over personal matters that our security agencies want to unravel.”
