Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, a governor of Kogi State, and Senate President Godswill Akpabio were detained at the Federal High Court Abuja on Monday morning for an arraignment on cybercrime allegations against them.
She was accompanied by her supporters, activist Aisha Yesufu, her husband, Emmanuel Uduaghan, and her supporters.
The case would be handled by Federal High Court Justice Mohammed Umar.
On June 19, 2025, Senator Natasha appeared in court in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court for alleged defamation.
The judge turned down Senator Natasha’s request for her to be detained because she failed to show up for the trial at the previous hearing.
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The government’s attorney, David Kaswe, admitted to having served the charge on her lawyer the same morning in the courtroom, and the judge rendered the decision.
It was therefore inconceivable for the Kogi Central Senator to be present in the courtroom because she had not previously received the charge or hearing notice. On that basis, he turned down the prosecution’s request for a bench warrant.
Senator Natasha claimed on a live television show that Akpabio and Bello were behind her murder, as per the charge sheet.
Source: Channels TV
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