The leadership of the Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC), has called on relevant authorities to investigate the shooting of innocent civil servants near Nasarawa State Government House in Lafia on Friday.
Africa Update gathered that a detachment of policemen and Civil Defence personnel allegedly shot at hundreds of civil servants, who accompanied the NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba and his delegation, including a Deputy President of TUC, Comrade Etafo to a meeting called by the State Governor, Tanko Al-Makura to discuss months of unpaid salaries.
The workers were reportedly attacked while chanting solidarity songs outside the Government House as they awaited labour leaders.
Our source revealed that the dead victim was a staff of the state Ministry of Education, while a staff of Doma Local Government Council, the Judicial Service Commission staff and a journalist with the defunct Nigerian Newsday, a state-owned media outfit, sustained gunshot wounds.
The NLC Boss said when the NLC officials got wind of the incident and approached the Commissioner of Police, Abubakar Bello, he said there were no casualties.
Wabba warned that the congress would embark on a nationwide protest if the culprits are not prosecuted.
