Eric Patrick
The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has called on the Nigerian police to hold Senate President Godswill Akpabio, former Governor Yahaya Bello, and Governor Usman Ododo, responsible if any harm befalls her.
This comes after armed men attacked her family house in Obeiba-Ihima area, Kogi State, on Tuesday night, which had been linked to her recent political confrontations.
The female senator made this known in a statement shared on her Facebook page on Thursday.
They were said to have caused damages to the windows of her late grandfather’s home before being driven away by local residents and civil defense personnel.
“Nigeria Police, I reiterate, should any harm befall me, Nigerian Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Ex Gov. Yahaya Bello and Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State should be held responsible.”
The senator’s media team condemned the attack as a “brazen and calculated assault,” linking it to her recent accusation of sexual harassment against Senate President Akpabio.
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“The armed men, mistakenly believing the Senator was present, vandalised windows in her grandfather’s house,” the team said in a statement.
“Fortunately, security operatives swiftly responded and repelled the attackers.
“This calculated assault appears to be a direct response to Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s courageous stance against Senate President Godswill Akpabio.”
Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended from the Senate earlier for six months, amid growing tensions with Senate leadership.