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Nigeria Labour Congress Accuses Police of Intimidating Local Government Workers in Osun, Warns Against Renewed Crisis After 11-Month Strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Osun State has raised alarm over what it described as the intimidation and arrest of local government workers by the police, barely hours after employees resumed duty following an almost 11-month industrial action. The NLC Chairman in the state, Christopher Arapasopo, warned that the development could disrupt the fragile peace that followed the prolonged shutdown of council activities.
According to Arapasopo, reports from several local government areas indicate that workers were being targeted within council premises. Although the Osun State Police Command has not officially confirmed any arrests, sources within the All Progressives Congress (APC) claimed that two to three workers were apprehended for allegedly attempting to remove documents from secretariats in Boluwaduro LGA (Otan Ayegbaju) and Egbedore LGA (Awo) shortly after work resumed. Images and videos of the alleged arrests circulated online, intensifying public debate.
Speaking at the Osun State Government’s 2026 annual prayer event in Abere, Arapasopo condemned what he called attempts to criminalise civil servants for performing their duties. He accused the police of allowing themselves to be used for political purposes, alleging that workers were being paraded, humiliated, and forced to kneel. He demanded the immediate release of those detained and warned that labour would not tolerate continued harassment.
The NLC chairman further accused the APC of attempting to destabilise the state, vowing that labour would resist any attempt to plunge Osun into crisis through lawful means. He also linked labour’s stance to political accountability, stating that workers would “vote accordingly” in response to how they are treated.
As of the time of the report, the police had yet to issue an official statement. The incident has heightened concerns that unresolved political and administrative tensions at the local government level could once again strain industrial relations in Osun State, just days after workers returned from a prolonged strike.
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Osun State has raised alarm over what it described as the intimidation and arrest of local government workers by the police, barely hours after employees resumed duty following an almost 11-month industrial action. The NLC Chairman in the state, Christopher Arapasopo, warned that the development could disrupt the fragile peace that followed the prolonged shutdown of council activities.
According to Arapasopo, reports from several local government areas indicate that workers were being targeted within council premises. Although the Osun State Police Command has not officially confirmed any arrests, sources within the All Progressives Congress (APC) claimed that two to three workers were apprehended for allegedly attempting to remove documents from secretariats in Boluwaduro LGA (Otan Ayegbaju) and Egbedore LGA (Awo) shortly after work resumed. Images and videos of the alleged arrests circulated online, intensifying public debate.
Speaking at the Osun State Government’s 2026 annual prayer event in Abere, Arapasopo condemned what he called attempts to criminalise civil servants for performing their duties. He accused the police of allowing themselves to be used for political purposes, alleging that workers were being paraded, humiliated, and forced to kneel. He demanded the immediate release of those detained and warned that labour would not tolerate continued harassment.
The NLC chairman further accused the APC of attempting to destabilise the state, vowing that labour would resist any attempt to plunge Osun into crisis through lawful means. He also linked labour’s stance to political accountability, stating that workers would “vote accordingly” in response to how they are treated.
As of the time of the report, the police had yet to issue an official statement. The incident has heightened concerns that unresolved political and administrative tensions at the local government level could once again strain industrial relations in Osun State, just days after workers returned from a prolonged strike.
Nigeria Labour Congress Accuses Police of Intimidating Local Government Workers in Osun, Warns Against Renewed Crisis After 11-Month Strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Osun State has raised alarm over what it described as the intimidation and arrest of local government workers by the police, barely hours after employees resumed duty following an almost 11-month industrial action. The NLC Chairman in the state, Christopher Arapasopo, warned that the development could disrupt the fragile peace that followed the prolonged shutdown of council activities.
According to Arapasopo, reports from several local government areas indicate that workers were being targeted within council premises. Although the Osun State Police Command has not officially confirmed any arrests, sources within the All Progressives Congress (APC) claimed that two to three workers were apprehended for allegedly attempting to remove documents from secretariats in Boluwaduro LGA (Otan Ayegbaju) and Egbedore LGA (Awo) shortly after work resumed. Images and videos of the alleged arrests circulated online, intensifying public debate.
Speaking at the Osun State Government’s 2026 annual prayer event in Abere, Arapasopo condemned what he called attempts to criminalise civil servants for performing their duties. He accused the police of allowing themselves to be used for political purposes, alleging that workers were being paraded, humiliated, and forced to kneel. He demanded the immediate release of those detained and warned that labour would not tolerate continued harassment.
The NLC chairman further accused the APC of attempting to destabilise the state, vowing that labour would resist any attempt to plunge Osun into crisis through lawful means. He also linked labour’s stance to political accountability, stating that workers would “vote accordingly” in response to how they are treated.
As of the time of the report, the police had yet to issue an official statement. The incident has heightened concerns that unresolved political and administrative tensions at the local government level could once again strain industrial relations in Osun State, just days after workers returned from a prolonged strike.
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