The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed that gunmen attacked the family residence of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP–Kogi Central) in Obeiba community, located in Okehi Local Government Area.
Commissioner of Police, Mr. Miller Dantawaye, disclosed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Thursday. He revealed that the attack occurred on Tuesday night.
“The command has been fully briefed on the unfortunate and criminal incident by the Okehi LGA Divisional Police Officer. So far, no arrest has been made.
“Investigation into the incident has begun and we shall get to the root of it. We will deal with those criminal elements that carried out the attack,” the CP said.
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Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan stated that the attackers might have assumed she was in the area, prompting the assault on her family home that night.
“During the attack, security operatives and community members responded promptly and chased them off.
“No one was hurt. A report on the incident was quickly made at the police area command of the LGA,” she said.
A statement issued by her media team described the attack as a targeted effort to silence her.
“We urge the Inspector-General of Police to immediately reinstate her security details for safety, considering this heinous attack.
“We condemn the brazen attack on Sen. Akpoti-Uduaghan’s family house in Obeiba-Ihima, Kogi on Tuesday, April 15.
“We call on the public to remain calm. Her dedication to speak the truth and represent her constituents should not be met with violence and intimidation,” the statement read.
