The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has clarified that the recent raid on the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) secretariat was not targeted at the labour union or its leaders.
According to a statement by Police Force spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, the operation was aimed at apprehending a foreign national implicated in numerous criminal activities across Nigeria and other African countries.
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Adejobi explained that the suspect was traced to a shop in the Centre Business District of Abuja, which coincidentally was located within the NLC building.
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“The NLC Secretariat was not the focus of the operation, which was targeted at a rented shop within the building used by the suspect as a front for his criminal activities in Nigeria,” the statement read.
The police boss sought the cooperation and support of NLC leadership in the investigation, emphasizing that the operation was vital to safeguarding the nation.
