The Nigeria Police Force has revealed that the operation it conducted at the national secretariat of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) National located in the Central Business District, Abuja was aimed at apprehending a prime suspect — a foreign national implicated in numerous criminal activities across Nigeria and other African countries.
TheHintsNews reports that on August 7, 2024, a press release issued by the NLC’s Head of Media and Public Relations alleged that officers of the Police, along with some individuals in black T-shirts and others in plain clothes, raided the Labour House.
The Police, however, added that the operation had no connection with the NLC, its Secretariat, staff, or leadership.
The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in a statement issued Friday said that 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.
He said: “The Nigeria Police Force has noted a publication alleging that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) National Secretariat, known as the Labour House, located in the Central Business District, Abuja, was raided by the Police.
“The Nigeria Police Force wishes to clarify that a prime criminal suspect in an ongoing investigation was traced to a shop within the building in the Central Business District, Abuja. Detectives, armed with the appropriate legal authority, conducted an operation at the location, which turned out to be the NLC building.
“This well-coordinated, lawful operation was solely aimed at apprehending the prime suspect—a foreign national implicated in numerous criminal activities across Nigeria and other African countries.
“We emphasize that this operation had no connection with the NLC, its Secretariat, staff, or leadership. 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 Nigeria Police Force seeks the cooperation and support of the NLC leadership as we continue this investigation, which is vital to safeguarding our nation.
“The high-profile nature of the suspect poses a significant security threat to Nigeria and other African nations, making this investigation crucial for the safety of all involved, including the NLC.”
Olumuyiwa noted that the Police remained committed to upholding the rule of law, maintaining professionalism, and respecting human rights in the discharge of their statutory duties.
He urged Nigerians to remain vigilant and to conduct security profiling of individuals seeking to rent space within their premises.