CURRENT REPORT BLOG The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has accused the police in Imo State of brutally assaulting and hospitalizing its President, Joe Ajaero, after he was arrested. The police initially denied the arrest, contending that Ajaero was placed in protective custody during a workers’ protest in Owerri. The NLC has called on workers to prepare for a nationwide protest to secure Ajaero’s release, and this incident underscores the ongoing tensions between labor unions and the authorities in Nigeria.
