Boma Achenimie 
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has rejected the account of the Nigeria Police Force
(NPF) for Wednesday’s night raid on the headquarters of the union in Abuja.
Speaking at an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Saturday, the NLC leaders demanded full disclosure from the Federal Government on the police invasion, maintaining that the police hierarchy is economical with the truth.
The Congress leaders at a virtual NEC meeting contended that the government’s explanation would determine the next line of action, describing the invasion as highly provocative.
One of the NEC members, who spoke at the end of the meeting, among others, said: “NEC members were unanimous in rejecting the police explanation for the raid.
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“We believe the police are being economical with the truth. None of the police explanations added up. The more you try to rationalize it, the more questions arise.
“The police in their explanation, claimed they did not know that the building is NLC’s headquarters. Lie number one: The police headquarters is very close to the Labour House.
“On several occasions they have deployed their men to the Labour House during strikes, protests, rallies and so on.
“Lie number two: The police claimed they were looking for someone on the second floor of the Labour House. But they first came to the 10th floor where they abducted the NLC security guard.
“When they finished their illegal operations, they took the security guard to the second floor. What were the police looking for on the 10th floor?
