Rep Members Storm Out Over South Africa ‘Cash Arms Deal’

About 50 House Of Rep Members  have stormed out of Nigeria’s lower house of parliament after a motion to discuss an alleged South African arms deal was blocked.

Last week it was reported that government agents took $9.3m (£5.7m) in cash to South Africa to buy weapons.
The deputy speaker of the House of Representative said that, as it was an issue of national security, it could not be broached.
The upper chamber has also summoned security chiefs over the issue.
Correspondents say the revelations have shocked many Nigerians and there have been calls for an inquiry.
South African police said last week customs officials seized the money in $100 bills in three suitcases that arrived on a private jet from Nigeria at Johannesburg’s Lanseria airport earlier in September.
The two Nigerians and an Israeli allegedly did not declare the money and it was impounded.
However, they were not charged.