A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has reacted to the arrest of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS).

Comrade Ajaero was picked up by the DSS operatives on Monday morning while on his way to London at the Abuja Airport.

In an interview with newsmen, Falana, who is also the Counsel to the NLC President, said the arrest of Ajaero was not connected to the earlier invitation by the Nigeria Police Force.

He said, “The invitation to Comrade Joe Ajaero by the police was rescheduled last week. I have contacted the police authorities. The arrest is not related to the police invitation.

“Comrade Ajaero was on his way to London to attend the ongoing TUC Conference when he was arrested at the airport this morning by the SSS. No reason has been provided for the arrest by the SSS.”

The embattled NLC president had earlier been invited by the police in relation to what the force called a “threat to public peace.”

However, the invitation was later rescheduled.