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Senator Orji Kalu says he sold arms to any buyer with money

Updated 18:58 WAT, · first published 10 Nov 2026, 07:56 WAT · 14 outlets reporting

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Punch reported that Senator Orji Kalu disclosed he previously traded heavy weapons internationally, selling to any buyer with money. Vanguard added that he sold arms to buyers in different countries before quitting the business at his parents' insistence. The interview was aired on Arise News, according to Daily Post. Sahara Reporters noted Kalu said he would have sold to the late Gaddafi as well.

What we know

  • Former Abia governor and senator Orji Uzor Kalu admitted selling arms internationally
  • He said he sold weapons to anyone with money
  • The revelation was made during an Arise News interview
  • He quit the arms trade after parental pressure
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Sources

  1. I sold arms to countries, anyone willing to pay - Orji Kalu opens up – Daily Post,
  2. Gaddafi: I sold guns to anyone with money – Orji Kalu – P.M. News,
  3. I sold arms to countries, anyone willing to pay - Orji Kalu opens up – Linda Ikeji's Blog,
  4. I sold arms to anyone with money — Kalu – Punch,
  5. I sold heavy weapons internationally – Orji Kalu – Vanguard,
  6. How I Sold Arms To Make Money — Orji Kalu Reveals – Leadership,
  7. VIDEO: I used to sell heavy weapons to anyone who could pay — Orji Kalu – Nigerian Tribune,
  8. ‘I Sold Arms To Anybody With Money’ — Senator Orji Kalu Admits Arms Dealing, Says He Would Have Sold To Late Gaddafi – Sahara Reporters,
  9. I Sold Arms to Countries, Anyone Willing to Pay - Orji Uzor Kalu – Nigerian Eye,
  10. Why I stopped international arms trade — Orji Kalu – Nigerian Tribune,
  11. Orji Kalu admits selling arms to anyone with money, says he traded weapons across countries – The ICIR,
  12. Orji Kalu: I Sold Arms To Gaddafi, anti-apartheid fighters in South Africa – Daily Trust,
  13. I sold arms to anyone with money; traded heavy weapons internationally — Kalu + Video – The Eagle Online,
  14. Influential Nigerian politician Kalu admits selling heavy weapons to anyone who could pay – Legit.ng,
  15. I dealt in arms deals with African leaders, had links with CIA, Mossad – Orji Kalu – Premium Times,

Updates

  • – Now also reported by Premium Times
  • – Summary updated with new reporting
  • – Now also reported by Legit.ng
  • – No longer developing - story consolidated
  • – Now also reported by Sahara Reporters
  • – Now also reported by The Eagle Online
  • – Now also reported by Daily Trust
  • – Now also reported by The ICIR
  • – Summary updated with new reporting
  • – Now also reported by Linda Ikeji's Blog, Nigerian Tribune, Nigerian Eye
  • – Summary updated with new reporting
  • – Now also reported by Leadership
  • – Now also reported by Vanguard
  • – Story published - 3 outlets

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