Nigerian senator Orji Kalu says he was once deep in the international arms trade, selling weapons to buyers across multiple African countries before eventually walking away from the business.
He credits his parents with pushing him to quit, saying their insistence was the reason he left that world behind.
Kalu also claims he had connections to both the CIA and Mossad during that period, placing him at the intersection of some of the most powerful intelligence networks on the planet.
He has not, so far, named the African leaders he says he dealt with. That list, if it ever surfaces, would be a story all on its own.
Originally published by Premium Times.