FG Slams Criminal Charge Against Senator Natasha, Accuses Her Of False Allegation

The Federal Government through the office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has filed criminal charges against the senator representing Kogi Central in the National Assembly, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan over an alleged plot to assassinate her.

The FG in the charge filed at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, marked FCT/HC/CR/297/2025, specifically alleged that Senator Natasha made the allegation of a plot to kill her during a live broadcast on Channels Television’s Politics Today, aired on 3 April 2025.

In the charge sheet, the Federal Republic of Nigeria is listed as the complainant, while Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, is the sole defendant.

In count one, the FG accused the senator of “making imputation knowing or having reason to believe that such imputation will harm the reputation of a person,” citing Section 391 of the Penal Code Law, Cap 89, Laws of the Federation, 1990.

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The offence, according to the charge, is punishable under Section 392 of the same law.

Senator Natasha’s ordeal started when she accused Senate President Akpabio of sexual harassment.

Afterwards,she was suspended by the Senate for six months, with the suspension attributed to her “misconduct” in addressing her allegations.