Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Joe Ajaero has been invited by the police in connection with a case of terrorism financing.

In an invitation issued on Monday, August 19, 2024, and signed by Assistant Commissioner of Police, Adamu Mua’zu on behalf of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Ajaero was requested to appear at the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) office in Abuja on Tuesday, August 20.

The NLC president would be interrogated by a team of the IRT by 10 a.m. on the case of criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion and cybercrime in which he was allegedly mentioned.

The police invitation reads: “This office is investigating a case of criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime in which you were mentioned.

“You are therefore invited to an interview with the undersigned on Tuesday, 20th August 2024, at 10:00 hrs prompt, at IRT Complex, Old Abattoir by Guzape Junction, Abuja, through the Team Leader with the telephone no 08035179870, in connection with the above investigation.

“Be informed that in the event of failing to honour this letter, this office will have no alternative than to issue a warrant of arrest against you, please”.

Security operatives had raided the NLC secretariat at the Central Business District in Abuja on August 7.

The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on August 9, said a suspect was traced to the NLC secretariat.

Adejobi added that the police operation had no connection with the NLC.

The Congress had an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on August 10 and condemned the raid on its secretariat.

In a communique issued after the meeting, the NLC alleged that some of its members were arrested and called for their release.

However, the NLC condemned the police’s explanation of the alleged invasion, saying the raid was a deliberate provocation by the government.