Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Raises Alarm Of Alleged Plan To Arrest Her, Gives Reason

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Raises Alarm Of Alleged Plan To Arrest Her, Gives Reason

  • Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has alleged that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led federal government is planning to rest her after returning to the country
  • The Kogi Central senator is currently in the United States after participating in the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) meeting
  • The suspended federal lawmaker, however, did not mention which of the security agencies was plotting her arrest

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New York, United States - Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has raised an alarm of a plan by security officials to arrest her upon her return to Nigeria from the United States of America (USA).

Legit.ng recall that Akpoti-Uduaghan informed the IPU of her six months suspension from the Senate and sexual harassment allegations against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan aleges that Nigerian govt planning to arrest her
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan alleges that security officials are planning to arrest her upon her return to Nigeria. Photo credit: Natasha H Akpoti
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The Kogi central senator said to plan to get her arrested is link to her participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) meeting in New York on 11 March.

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As reported by Premium Times, Akpoti-Uduaghan made this known during a telephone interview on Sunday, March 16, 2025.

“I’m aware there are plans underway to have me arrested as soon as I arrive Abuja,”

Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, however, did not disclose which of the security agencies was plotting her arrest.

Source: Legit.ng

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Adekunle Dada (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Adekunle Dada is a trained journalist with over 7 years of working experience. He is also a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a B.Sc. in Mass Communication From Lagos State University, Ojo. Adekunle previously worked at PM News, The Sun, and Within Nigeria where he expressed his journalistic skills with well-researched articles and features. In 2024, Adekunle obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. He can be reached via adekunle.dada@corp.legit.ng.