A former Assistant Director of the Division of State Companies, Dennis Amachree, has acknowledged that the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, is being investigated for suspected terrorism financing and associated crimes and, subsequently, shouldn’t be permitted to depart Nigeria.
Recall that Ajaero was arrested by the Division of State Companies on Monday morning at Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe Worldwide Airport whereas heading to the UK for official duties.
Ajaero was held in custody all through the day and was launched late Monday night time.
Amachree, who acknowledged this whereas showing on Channels Tv’s Politics Immediately programme on Tuesday, revealed that “There may be an ongoing investigation. He (Ajaero) can not go away the nation,”
He acknowledged, “Let him stay within the nation whereas investigations proceed.”
“For terrorism financing, which he (Ajaero) has been accused of and which is beneath investigation, he can not go away the nation. Even when he’s leaving the nation, the place is he going?
“Bear in mind, the principle man (Andrew Wynne) that was suspected of financing terrorism is his tenant, and I don’t suppose Ajaero goes to go to London with out speaking to that particular person as a result of he’s in London operating his mouth.”
The previous DSS director claimed that the labour chief might need escaped Nigeria, much like the wished Binance govt Nadeem Anjarwalla if he had been permitted to journey to the UK on Monday.
“Joe Ajaero has a terrorism case to reply, and he isn’t above the legislation,” he added.
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