Natasha Akpoti Escapes Another Ambush

The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Udanghan has escaped another ambush to arrest her by Federal Government over defamation case.

The Federal High Court on Monday ruled against the Federal Government’s request for an arrest warrant against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.

The government is prosecuting Akpoti-Uduaghan over allegations of defamation on behalf of Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello.

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has disclosed that the Federal Government has filed two criminal charges against her, allegedly based on petitions from Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello.

In a statement she personally shared, the senator representing Kogi Central revealed that she is facing:

Charge No: FCT/CR/297/2025 at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, with arraignment set for June 19, 2025, and

Charge No: FHC/ABJ/CR/195/2025 at the Federal High Court in Abuja, with arraignment scheduled for June 30, 2025.

Natasha said she first learned about the charges from social media posts, not through official service. She then directed her lawyer, J.J. Usman (SAN), to appear in court and collect the charge sheets. According to her, service was only effected at 9:18am today.

She added that shortly after her counsel received the documents, the prosecuting team applied for a bench warrant against her. However, her lawyer opposed it, and the court declined to issue the warrant.

“I was only made aware of the second case today after receiving official service,” she said. “As a law-abiding citizen, I will appear in court on June 19 and June 30 as required.”