Nigeria’s former Senate Chief Whip and current Chairman of the Senate Committee on the South East Development Commission (SEDC), Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has made a startling revelation, claiming that many of the bandits terrorizing the country today were imported into Nigeria by politicians for political purposes.
Kalu made this disclosure during an interview on Sunday Politics, a Channels Television programme closely monitored by Realtokng. His comments come at a time when Nigeria is grappling with a renewed wave of violent attacks, kidnappings, and community invasions across several states.
Speaking with strong concern, Kalu said Nigeria’s escalating insecurity is deeply tied to political interests ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to him, the killings and unrest unfolding in many regions are part of a calculated plan by certain political actors.
He stated:
“People are being killed in Nigeria and you still hear some people talking about the 2027 elections. Everything happening is politically motivated.
“These bandits are not ordinary criminals. Many of them are mercenaries brought in by politicians. They were imported by individuals who want to destabilise the system and distract the President, who is working hard to revive the economy.”
Kalu insisted that the motives behind these actions are clear to weaken the current administration through chaos and insecurity.
When asked whether President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is aware of these allegations, Kalu explained that the President is well briefed about security matters and receives extensive information from intelligence networks.
He added:
“Tinubu is the President of Nigeria. He has access to massive intelligence. As an ordinary citizen myself, I know that people are sponsoring bandits to destabilise Nigeria. But we are fully prepared. The Federal Government will confront them.”
Senator Kalu’s comments coincide with a troubling increase in insecurity across the country. In recent weeks: Communities in the North-West and North-Central have endured intensified bandit attacks, Multiple states, including Niger, Kaduna, Plateau, and Zamfara, have reported mass abductions and village raids. Rural roads remain unsafe, with attacks on motorists occurring almost daily, Security agencies have warned of a spike in cross-border infiltration by foreign fighters.
These developments have revived debates about political involvement in Nigeria’s insecurity, a claim that has surfaced repeatedly over the past decade but rarely addressed with clarity.
With Kalu’s revelations now circulating widely, political watchers and security analysts expect a vigorous reaction from the Federal Government. Many Nigerians are calling for investigations into the alleged political sponsorship of violence, as the nation faces one of its most challenging periods of insecurity in years.
Kalu emphasized that the Federal Government will not allow political agendas to sabotage national stability, stressing that Nigeria has the capability to contain those behind the violence.
