The lawmaker representing Kogi Central in the State, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has confirmed that gunmen attacked her family residence.
Naija News had reported that gunmen on Tuesday attacked the family home of the Kogi State lawmaker.
Confirming the attack in a statement to Naija News on Thursday, Natasha’s Chief Press Secretary, Arogbonlo Israel, condemned the attack on the Senator’s family house in Obeiba-Ihima.
He stated that it appears to be a calculated assault in direct response to Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s courageous stance against Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
The statement reads: “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.
“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 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.’
“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.”
