SSS Blocks Hon. Karimi From Traveling, Confiscates His Passport

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Sunday Karimi, a member of the House of Representatives from Kogi State, is currently being prevented by the State Security Service from boarding a flight at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the lawmaker has told premium times.

 

 

 

Mr. Karimi, representing Yagba Federal Constituency, says he was on his way to the United States when state agents suddenly seized his passport as he tried to clear immigration.

The lawmaker said he was scheduled to travel by Air France, and that the flight was already boarding when he was blocked.

Mr. Karimi, a PDP lawmaker, said his luggage had already been checked in before the incident, adding that he had “absolutely no prior notice” that the SSS was on his trail.

It is not immediately clear why Mr. Karim is being detained, but law enforcement agencies have recently focused on the activities of lawmakers in the wake of the budget padding scandal.

 

The police, SSS, EFCC and other agencies have been invited to investigate the scandal, which involved several lawmakers, including the Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara.

The House also faced embarrassment recently after a petition by the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle, to Mr. Dogara accusing some lawmakers of sex allegations petition, was leaked to the media.

The SSS could not be reached for comments because it does not have any spokesperson that interracts with the press.

Credit: Premiumtimes


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