Natasha Links Alleged Attack On Family Home To Case With Akpabio

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has confirmed that gunmen attacked her family home in Kogi State, blaming the assault on her outspoken stance against Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has confirmed that gunmen attacked her family residence in Obeiba-Ihima, Kogi State, on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

In a statement on Thursday, her Chief Press Secretary, Arogbonlo Israel, condemned the attack, describing it as a “calculated assault” aimed at her for her outspoken criticism of Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The statement said, “We condemn the brazen attack on Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s family house in Obeiba-Ihima, Kogi State, on Tuesday, April 15. Armed men, mistakenly believing the Senator was present, vandalized windows in her grandfather’s house. Fortunately, security operatives swiftly responded and repelled the attackers.”

The statement also linked the attack to Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s stand against Akpabio, whom she had accused of sexual harassment. “This calculated assault appears to be a direct response to Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s courageous stance against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, whom she accused of sexual harassment,” the statement read. It further called on the Inspector General of Police to “immediately reinstate her security details.”

Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan shared her own account of the incident, saying, “Two days ago, my younger brother took some contractors to my hometown in Ihima to inspect locations for upcoming projects I attracted to my senatorial district. The unknown gunmen assumed I was the one in town and attacked my family house that night. Thankfully, the civil defence team and community members responded promptly and chased them off. A report was made at the police area command, and no one was hurt.”

She also appealed for calm, stating, “We call on the public to remain calm and support the pursuit of justice for Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan. Her dedication to speaking truth and representing her constituents should not be met with violence and intimidation.”
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