The Nigeria Police Force on Monday says, contrary to disinformation, the invitation extended to certain individuals within the NLC leadership like the Nigeria Labour Congress, President, Joe Ajaero has nothing to do with rights advocacy and activities of the Union leadership.
Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi disclosed this today at a press briefing at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
Adejobi said the invitation extended to NLC is aimed at clearing the relationship between the individuals and a foreign mercenary, Andrew Wynne and a Nigerian, Lucky Ehis Obiyan who in addition to plotting unconstitutional regime change is also financing terrorism in Nigeria.
He revealed that following the interaction between the police investigation team and the NLC President, there is now a clearer understanding of the focus of the ongoing police investigation and the depth of Andrew Wynne’s subversive network and activities.
He said the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, while condemning the activities of the group, has since activated the INTERPOL tools and other global policing networks to support ongoing domestic investigations aimed at locating and apprehending the suspects at large.
The IGP assures the general public that the Force will leave no stone unturned in dealing with and bringing to deserved justice, any individual or group threatening our national security and peace or promoting any movement with the motive of truncating our democratic government through unconstitutional means.
“We recognize and remain committed to protecting citizens’ constitutionally guaranteed fundamental and democratic rights to peaceful assembly and free expression. However, we advise citizens to be wary of subversive elements who weaponize and commercialize protests for personal financial and ideological benefits.
“No nation will tolerate attempts by foreign elements to interfere in its internal affairs, threaten national security and organize and fund local elements to instigate uprisings aimed at destabilizing the country and engendering violent and unconstitutional regime change.”he noted
The Inspector-General of Police appeals for the cooperation and support of all law-abiding citizens in the ongoing investigation. He assures anyone with information leading to the arrest of any of the suspects declared wanted will be appreciated and rewarded handsomely.
