The Department of State Services (DSS) has released the Nigeria Labour Congress’ (NLC) president, Joe Ajaero hours after he was arrested.

Thelagostimes had earlier reported that Ajaero was on his way to the United Kingdom on Monday for a Trade Union Congress (TUC) event when he was arrested at the Abuja airport.

Ajaero, who confirmed his release to Channelstv on Tuesday, said the secret police allowed him to go home around 11pm on Monday.

The NLC president added that he was grilled for about 15 hours since his arrest around 7 am at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

Ajaero, however, said his travel passport was seized by the secret police.

The labour leader said though he was detained by the DSS, some police officers also came around to grill him at the DSS office in Abuja over the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protests that took place in August.