The Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria’s domestic intelligence agency, has granted administrative bail to the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero.

Following an extended period of detention, spanning several hours, in the federal capital city of Abuja, Ajaero has finally been released by the secret police.

As the country’s apex labour union leader, Mr. Ajaero’s detention had sparked widespread concern and intense speculation regarding the circumstances surrounding his arrest and detention.

SaharaReporters on Monday morning reported that Ajaero was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.

Meanwhile, the NLC accused the DSS of arresting Ajaero without a warrant.

Speaking with SaharaReporters on Monday evening, a top source at the DSS said, “The NLC President has been released on administrative bail and he is on his way out.”