The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has urged for action against individuals responsible for the recent invasion of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) offices in Abuja on Wednesday.
The TUC regarded this act as a serious breach of fundamental rights, especially the freedoms of speech and expression.
In an Abuja statement, TUC President Festus Osifo decried the invasion and called for a swift and comprehensive inquiry into the occurrence.
Mr. Osifo claimed that the actions of security forces in this incident were excessive and posed a direct threat to the rights of Nigerian citizens.
“We must ensure that our rights are protected and that security agencies operate within the legal boundaries set by our Constitution,” he stated.
News Central reports that heavily armed security personnel raided the headquarter of NLC in Abuja on Wednesday evening.
The NLC, through its Spokesperson Benson Upah, stated that the operatives broke into the Labour House around 8:30 pm, ransacking the bookshop on the 2nd floor and seizing hundreds of books and other publications.
The security personnel claimed they were searching for seditious materials related to the ongoing #EndBadGovernace protests.
The NLC condemned the raid, adding that the operatives provided no legal documents to justify their actions.
The union described the incident as a violation of democratic principles, and called for the immediate withdrawal of security forces from its premises.