The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied reports that its officers raided the headquarters of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja.
The denial follows claims made by the NLC on Wednesday that armed men from the DSS had entered its office and taken away some documents.
According to the union, the operatives arrived at the Labour House around 8:30 pm.
“They broke in and ransacked the bookshop on the 2nd floor carting away hundreds of books and other publications,” said Benson Upah, the NLC’s head of Media and Public Relations.
The NLC claimed that the armed men said they were searching for “seditious materials” related to the #EndBadGovernance Protests.
The union stated that it was not yet able to determine all that was taken from its offices.
However, on Thursday, DSS spokesperson Peter Afunanya responded, stating that the agency’s personnel were not involved in the incident. “Good morning dear friends. Pls kindly note that the Service (DSS) did not carry out any operation at the NLC office in Abuja,” Afunanya said.
Following the incident, the NLC condemned the raid and called for the immediate withdrawal of security operatives from its headquarters.
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