The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says a member of the House of Representatives who was barred from traveling out of the country on Thursday is wanted for his alleged links to the arms procurement scandal.

Sunday Karim, a Peoples Democratic Party member representing Kogi State, was stopped by the State Security Service at the Abuja International Airport as he prepared to board a flight to the United States of America.

Mr. Karim told PREMIUM TIMES he was stopped by security agents as he was trying to clear Immigration.

He said SSS operatives promptly seized his international passport after his luggage had been checked in by Air France.

His belongings were later handed to him and he returned to his house, the lawmaker told PREMIUM TIMES.

The EFCC said it alerted the SSS to stop Mr. Karim from flying out of the country.

Wilson Uwujaren, spokesman for the EFCC, told PREMIUM TIMES that state agents decided to move against Mr. Karim at the airport because the lawmaker had been elusive for weeks.

“We’ve been looking for him since then but we couldn’t find him,” Mr. Uwujaren said. “So we had to put his name on the watch list.”


Mr. Karim became a person of interest because he allegedly received up to N200 million through a company linked to him, Mr. Uwujaren said.

The firm, Atlantic Drilling Fluids, allegedly received the funds from Sylvan MacNamara, a company linked to the sons of a former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, the EFCC said.

Sylvan MacNamara was itself a subject of months of intense investigation by the authorities. The probe had seen operatives raid the homes of Mr. Obanikoro and his two sons, Jide and Gbolahan, in Lagos and Abuja.

The Obanikoros said they were innocent. They have not been seen in Nigeria since the enquiry began over six months ago.

Mr. Uwujaren said Mr. Karim reported at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja on Friday afternoon, and was later allowed to go on the condition that he would return on Monday for further interrogations.

Mr. Karim did not answer or return PREMIUM TIMES’ calls and text messages on Friday.

He had told this newspaper shortly after he was stopped by the SSS that the EFCC was responsible for his ordeal, saying he had no prior notice that he was wanted by the authorities.

“EFCC said I cannot travel. Nigeria has become such a lawless country? If you have issues, you would call me and get a statement from me,” Mr. Karim said.

Businessideas:
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“EFCC said I cannot travel. Nigeria has become such a lawless country? If you have issues, you would call me and get a statement from me,” Mr. Karim said.[/size]
Please help us ask him if he was the only one at the airport.
With N200million allegedly pocketed by you and you still want to travel?? This people are pushing Buhari and they will soon hear am

bonechamberlain:
Nonsense, efcc has been looking for him and they can't find him. You can't find a federal lawmaker, for how long and it wasn't in the media Until now, these guys should tell another lie, of course they must tag his arrest was related to the. Regular anthem "arms deal" to justify their arresting the man.

wowmenow:
When will efcc arrest the recession in Nigeria

Firefire:
Your ordered suffering is ready!

Enjoy your meals of affliction, complain(s) not allowed. Bon appetit

thedarkside:


and you??...do you have it easy ya self??...


we that voted buhari,know why!!!....dont test our resolve....you would be suprised....!!!....

we are tired of immoraliy,western-world,death,lawlessnes,our oyel,biafra,naija delta,1960,sodomy.....


we are nigeria!!!..........

,

amaechi1:


Why do we have recession in the first place.

Nkemtreasure:


It's because of lack of ideas of the leadership of this country on what to do. They say recession is GLOBAL, but SA is adding and they over took us as Africa's biggest economy. Other nations are growing because the leaders know what to do but in our own case, instead of admitting that you don't know what to do, they are busy blaming everything on arms scandal or GEJ. If with corruption, Nigeria became the Largest and 3rd fastest growing economy in the world, but when a saint with NEPA BILL as Certificate, who promised to pay #5k/month to unemployed youths, who promised 3mil jobs per year, who promised free food for our children in school, etc and none has been done instead we hear excuses, then I conclude, we have been scammed.

okuneddie:
OK....meanwhile vacancy vacancy vacancy!!!



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Are you a holder of a Bachelor's degree, degree or
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Commerce, Law, Medicine, Humanities, Social
Sciences, Nursing Administration, Education,
Theatre?
Do you have a driver's license?
Are you willing to work from 8.30am - 4.00pm
Monday to Thursday and 9.00am - 12.00noon on
Friday?
Are you ready to accept and take home a salary
of #500,000 per month, transport allowances of
#50,000 per month, Housing allowance of
#100,000 per month, lunch allowance of 30,000
per month?
Are you ready to travel out of the country at least
twice every quarter to USA or any destination of
your choice with your partner?
THEN DON'T WORRY! ..YOU ARE NOT ALONE!! ..
I'm also looking for such a job!!! If you find one
please call me too. Lol

wowmenow:
When will efcc arrest the recession in Nigeria

wowmenow:
When will efcc arrest the recession in Nigeria

thedarkside:


and you??...do you have it easy ya self??...


we that voted buhari,know why!!!....dont test our resolve....you would be suprised....!!!....

we are tired of immorality,western-world,death,lawlessnes,our oyel,biafra,naija delta,1960,sodomy.....


we are nigeria!!!..........

,

Businessideas:
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“EFCC said I cannot travel. Nigeria has become such a lawless country? If you have issues, you would call me and get a statement from me,” Mr. Karim said.[/size]
Please help us ask him if he was the only one at the airport.
With N200million allegedly pocketed by you and you still want to travel?? This people are pushing Buhari and they will soon hear am