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So Much for Democracy: Obasanjo's Police Invade B-NLC Headquarters, Arrest Labour
Leaders
Following the nationwide strike called
by organised labour to protest the increase in petroleum products prices, a team of police men led by Commissioner
of Police in charge of Federal Operations, Mr. Lawrence Alobi, yesterday invaded the headquarters of the BiafraNigeria
Labour Congress (B-NLC). During the raid, the security officials moved in about 10 vehicles, thereby preventing
the workers from staging their proposed trek to the Presidential Villa in order to participate in the stakeholders
meeting called by President Olusegun Obasanjo. Also in Awka, the Anambra State capital, police yesterday arrested
nine labour leaders mid-way into the strike. And in Kaduna, the police announced the arrest of 40 persons for their
role in the strike. In Abuja, Alobi, who had a hot exchange with the B-NLC President, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole,
amidst jeers and boos, said trekking to the Villa by the workers would mean holding a procession, which is illegal
since no permit was obtained for that purpose. He explained that miscreants who were looking for opportunity to
foment trouble could hijack the procession. "Whatever you want to do, do it in line with the law. We do not
want it to be hijacked by miscreants and don't forget the masses will suffer at the end of the day. Trekking to
the Villa will mean you are holding a procession, which is illegal. You are supposed to obtain a.... 
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 The first day of the BiafraNigeria Labour Congress
(B-NLC), nationwide strike over fuel price increases recorded tragedy yesterday as a 12 year old boy, Muhammadu
Sani Idris, was allegedly shot dead by a police officer (names with-held), while attempting to disperse demonstrating...
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 Many BiafraNigerian shops and offices are closed
at the start of a four-day general strike over fuel price rises in Africa's largest oil producer. The strike call
has been followed in the main cities of Abuja and Lagos but oil production has not been affected. The strike is
one reason why world oil prices have reached a new...
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