THE Nigerian police have arrested the President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Comrade Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa, and three others, reports SaharaReporters.
The report also stated that the National Secretariat of the union, located at Garki 2, Abuja, was also sealed by police.
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Others arrested along with the President are the General Secretary, Comrade Anthony Asogwa Chukudi; National Trustee, Comrade Olayi Odion, and Comrade Abdulrasak Yemi, Principal Assistant Secretary. The officers are currently being detained at the Wuse Zone 3 Police Division, Abuja, said the report.
SaharaReporters gathered that the officers were arrested on the premises of the secretariat at 5pm on Friday when armed policemen and personnel of the Department of State Services (DSS) invaded the secretariat and asked all the occupants to vacate the building.
The union, on Wednesday, August 9 issued a statement alleging plans by some people to stage a violent protest at the secretariat of the union against the delegates conference slated for Saturday, August 12.
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It was gathered that the union also requested police protection from the Federal Capital Territory Police Command to secure the event to prevent any attack and possible breakdown of law and order.
The Deputy President of the union, Comrade Isa Ore, who confirmed the development to SaharaReporters on Saturday, said they were shocked to see the police locking their offices without giving them any reason.
He said: “Today, Saturday, we were preparing for the inauguration and swearing-in of the newly elected National Administrative Council members but we just saw police and they asked us to leave the premises. They said it was an order from above and they have detained our president and other leaders at Wuse police station.”
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It was gathered that the union in May 2023 held the election that produced the new officials that were supposed to be formally inaugurated today (Saturday), August 12.
Efforts to reach FCT police spokesperson Josephine Adeh were unsuccessful as a voice prompt said her mobile line was unreachable.
