Police Arrest Baruwa After NURTW Secretariat Takeover
The police on Monday arrested Tajudeen Baruwa after he led members of his faction to take over the national secretariat of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW).
The arrest came just hours after Baruwa, alongside his supporters, stormed the union’s headquarters in Abuja in a bid to seize control from the faction headed by Ayinde Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo.
Earlier reports indicated that Baruwa’s faction had taken over the national secretariat in the early hours of Monday following a dramatic invasion of the premises.
The NURTW has been embroiled in an internal leadership crisis since 2024, with rival factions led by Baruwa and MC Oluomo locked in a prolonged power struggle.
Members of the union elected MC Oluomo as National President in November 2024. However, the dispute later escalated into a legal battle, with the court ruling in favour of Baruwa.