Amnesty International Nigeria has vehemently denounced the raid on the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) headquarters in Abuja by armed security personnel believed to be from the Department of State Services (DSS).
The human rights organization condemned the attack as a “sinister and calculated” attempt to intimidate the labour union.
In a statement posted on its X handle on Thursday, Amnesty International Nigeria expressed strong opposition to the raid, which occurred on Wednesday evening.
The organization views the attack as part of a broader effort to suppress the labour union’s activities and silence its voice.
The statement partly read: “Amnesty International strongly condemns the brazen invasion of the headquarters of Nigeria Labour Congress by a contingent of armed security personnel.
“The chilling raid last night appears to be part of a sinister and calculated attack designed to intimidate the labour union.
“During the lawless raid, the armed security personnel ‘ransacked books at the bookshop carrying all the materials into their van claiming that the materials were used to incite and organise the recent protest.’
“We are deeply concerned about the safety of NLC officials.”
