Nigeria, Dec. 17 -- The scheduled protest of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) over Nigeria's worsening insecurity was yet to begin an hour after the scheduled 7:30 a.m.

The NLC said the protesters would converge at the Labour House in Abuja before marching through the streets of the Nigerian capital.

While members of the NLC, its affiliates, and journalists began arriving at the venue before 7:30 a.m., the protest had not yet commenced as of 8:48 a.m.

PREMIUM TIMES sighted at least three police Hilux vehicles parked at the entrance of the street to the NLC headquarters.

Already present at the Labour house were the NLC General Secretary, Benson Upah, and activist Omoyele Sowore, who is joining the protest on the invitation of the NLC...