Police summons Senator over dreaded Russian KGB infiltration claims

The Nigeria Police Force has summoned Senator Sunday Karimi for questioning following allegations that Russia’s former security agency, the KGB (Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti), has infiltrated the National Assembly.

The controversy began when Senator Karimi 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, according to information reaching Diaspora Digital Media.

Senator Natasha H. Akpoti-Uduaghan, currently under suspension, escalated the matter by petitioning the Inspector General of Police (IGP) on March 5, 2025.

In her petition, Akpoti-Uduaghan emphasized the gravity of the allegations, warning that such claims could undermine national security and demanded an immediate investigation.

According to the petition, Senator Karimi shared the report 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 stressed the urgency of the matter, stating, “No nation can afford to ignore the presence of such a group within its legislative body.”

The police have since issued an invitation to Senator Karimi, requesting his presence at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on March 24, 2025, to provide further details about the report’s origin and sources.

The invitation letter, dated March 17, 2025, was signed by Deputy Commissioner of Police Akin Fakorede, Head of the IGP Monitoring Unit.

The letter, with Reference No: CR:3000/IGP.SEC/MU/OPS.T1/ABJ/VOL.115/281, 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.”

The investigation comes at a time of heightened political tension in Nigeria, with concerns over foreign interference in the country’s democratic institutions.

About KGB

The KGB (Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti), which translates to the Committee for State Security, was the primary security agency for the Soviet Union from 1954 until its dissolution in 1991.

It served as the main intelligence and internal security organization, responsible for espionage, counterintelligence, surveillance, and maintaining political control within the Soviet Union.

The KGB was notorious for its role in suppressing dissent, monitoring citizens, and conducting covert operations both domestically and internationally.

It was also involved in gathering foreign intelligence, conducting assassinations, and supporting Soviet influence abroad.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the KGB was disbanded and its functions were divided among several new agencies in Russia, including the FSB (Federal Security Service) and the SVR (Foreign Intelligence Service).

The KGB remains a symbol of Cold War-era espionage and state control, often referenced in discussions about historical and modern intelligence operations.

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