Gunmen invade Senator Natasaha’s family house in Kogi

Some gunmen, in the early hours of Tuesday, attacked and vandalised the family house of the embattled Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, located at Obeiba-Ihima in Okehi Local Government Area of the state.

According to sources, some armed men, mistakenly believing the Senator was present, vandalized windows in her grandfather’s house.

Fortunately, security operatives swiftly responded and repelled the attackers.Reacting to the attack, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, in a press statement issued on Thursday, condemned the brazen attack.

According to her, some gunmen, on Tuesday, April 15, mistakenly believing the Senator was present, vandalized windows in her grandfather’s house. 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, whom she accused of sexual harassment. We urge the Inspector General of Police to immediately reinstate her security details.”

Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan shared her account of the incident: “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 defense team and community members responded promptly and chased them off. A report was made at the police area command, and no one was hurt.”

“We call on the public to remain calm and support the pursuit of justice for Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan. Her dedication to speaking the truth and representing her constituents should not be met with violence and intimidation.”Meanwhile, all efforts to speak with Kogi State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP William Ayah, proved abortive as several calls to him were unanswered.