By Gabriel Atumeyi
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)’s peaceful protest in Kaduna State has been disrupted by suspected hired thugs.
During the rally, some alleged thugs arrived in two cars, including tricycles, and began throwing stones at the demonstrators.
Some of the attackers covered their faces and wielded knives and sticks.
“They came in cars and started throwing stones at the workers protesting. People started running but the workers were able to chase them away,” an eye witness said.
Journalists and some other persons around fled the area. It is not clear those who sent the thugs to disrupt the protest.
During the protest, the striking workers blocked the main road, forcing motorists to divert to other routes.
365Daily had earlier reported that Governor Nasir El-Rufai had declared the National President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ayuba Wabba, and other members of the union wanted on their alleged involvement in economic sabotage and attacks on public infrastructure which he said is prohibited under the Miscellaneous Offences Act of the state.