Police Summon Nigerian Senator Karimi Over Alleged Russian KGB Infiltration Of National Assembly
Senator Karimi is expected to cooperate with the investigation and provide details about the report’s origin and sources.
The Nigeria Police Force has summoned Senator Sunday Karimi for questioning over a report alleging that Russia’s KGB (Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti), the former Soviet security agency, has infiltrated the National Assembly, posing a serious threat to Nigeria’s democratic processes.
Senator Karimi allegedly shared a report titled “KGB Agent Group Warns Senate: A Call for Vigilance Amidst Threats to Democracy” on the official WhatsApp group of the 10th Senate on February 23, 2025.
The report, initially published by The Reporters, an online media outlet, sparked controversy within the National Assembly and prompted Senator Natasha H. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who is currently under suspension, to petition the Inspector General of Police (IGP).
In her petition, dated March 5, 2025, Akpoti-Uduaghan raised serious concerns over the claims, warning that such an alarming allegation threatens national security and demands immediate investigation.
According to the petition, Senator Karimi shared the report in the Senate’s WhatsApp group at 4:08 AM Singapore time (8:08 PM Nigerian time) on February 23, 2025, while Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan was in Singapore.
The suspended senator underscored the urgency of the matter, stating, “No nation can afford to ignore the presence of such a group within its legislative body.”
In light of the gravity of the allegations, the petition calls for swift action. Senator Karimi is expected to cooperate with the investigation and provide details about the report’s origin and sources.
Meanwhile, Senator Karimi has been summoned for questioning at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on March 24, 2025.
The invitation letter, dated March 17, 2025, was signed by Deputy Commissioner of Police Akin Fakorede, Head of the IGP Monitoring Unit.
With Reference No: CR:3000/IGP.SEC/MU/OPS.T1/ABJ/VOL.115/281, the letter is titled: “Re: Petition for the investigation of a publication titled ‘KGB Agent group warns Senate: A call for vigilance amidst threats to democracy.’”
The letter reads in part: “This office is investigating the above-mentioned case reported to the Inspector General of Police, in which your name featured prominently. You are kindly requested to interview the undersigned through CSP. Sunny Amison on 24th March, 2025, to shed more light on the allegations.”
