Alleged terrorism financing: Ajaero leaves police headquarters

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero has left the headquarters of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.

Ajaero had last week agreed to honour the invitation of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) over his alleged role in the financing of terrorism on Thursday, August 29, 2024.

He arrived at the venue at exactly 10:17am, accompanied by prominent lawyer Femi Falana (SAN), Marshal Abubakar, Deji Adeyanju, and some senior officials of the NLC.

They all left the IRT headquarters in Abuja at about 11.15 am after the NLC chairman had written his statement.

Ajaero, however, failed to address newsmen at the IRT headquarters but said he would speak to them at the NLC headquarters.

The Nigerian Police had last week said it is currently investigating Ajaero over the allegations of connection with terrorism financing, cybercrime, subversion, criminal conspiracy and treasonable felony.

The police in a statement signed by spokesman, ACP Adamu Muazu had asked the NLC president to report to it on Tuesday, August 20.

A coalition of Abuja lawyers on behalf of Ajaero, however, wrote a letter to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun and the IRT, requesting the details and nature of the allegations.

The letter dated Tuesday, August 20, 2024 was signed by Samuel Ogala, Esq. on behalf of Falana & Falana’s chamber.

Ogala told the security authorities that Ajaero would not be able to honour the invitation because the NLC President received it late.

He said Ajaero had an engagement that had been fixed before the receipt of the invitation letter. Therefore, the NLC chairman would be prepared for the police questioning on Thursday, August 29, 2024.