The Department of State Services has dismissed reviews stating that its operatives raided the headquarters of the Nigerian Labour Congress in Abuja.
On Wednesday, it was reported that armed males, purportedly from the DSS, stormed the NLC’s workplace and made off with a number of paperwork.
According to the NLC, the incident occurred round 8:30 pm, when operatives reportedly broke into the Labour House.
Head of Media and Public Relations, NLC, Benson Upah, acknowledged that the assailants ransacked the bookshop on the second flooring, seizing lots of of books and different publications.
“The invading team claimed that they were searching for seditious materials allegedly used during the #EndBadGovernance protests,” Upah mentioned.
The NLC, nevertheless, famous that it couldn’t instantly verify the total extent of the gadgets taken through the raid.
However, refuting the accusation on Thursday, DSS Spokesperson Peter Afunanya acknowledged that the company had no involvement within the incident.
“Good morning dear friends. Please note that the Service (DSS) did not carry out any operation at the NLC office in Abuja,” Afunanya mentioned in a quick assertion.
Meanwhile, the NLC has condemned what it described as an illegal invasion and demanded the instant withdrawal of the safety operatives from its premises.
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“The Nigeria Labour Congress condemns in its entirety this new low in security operations in Nigeria. The armed security operatives showed no legal documents permitting them to invade the premises of the Nigeria Labour Congress at the ungodly hour of the night,” the NLC mentioned in a press release.
The NLC additional expressed its dismay, noting that even through the darkish days of navy rule, the NLC secretariat was by no means subjected to such an invasion.