Police lay siege to Edo NLC secretariat

The police have laid siege to the Edo State secretariat of the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) otherwise known as the Adams Oshiomhole Labour House.

Also, the main gate of the University of Benin was beefed up with police personnel.

A police armoured personnel carrier was deployed to the secretariat

The heavy security at the Labour House and the UNIBEN main gate were to bar inauguration of the Caretaker Committee of the Edo NLC.

But the inauguration held at another venue in Benin City and Prof. Monday Igbafen was sworn-in.

It was gathered that NLC leaders had gathered at the UNIBEN ASUU Secretariat for the inauguration but put it off due to security report.

Some NLC leaders from neighbouring states scheduled to attend the inauguration, at the Labour House, expressed regret that they could not access the secretariat.

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