Senator Natasha’s family home is under attack once more, ritualist nabbed, others flee

Gunmen stormed Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s country home in Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State, on Tuesday night, vandalizing windows and attempting to cause further destruction.

The attackers were repelled by security forces, who arrested one suspect, identified as Suberu Jose, a ritualist allegedly affiliated with the lawmaker’s political opposition.

The suspect, a native of the community, was alleged to be a ritualist linked to the senator’s political opposition.

He reportedly confessed to participating in three separate attacks on the lawmaker’s family home.

Eyewitnesses said a mob attempted to lynch the suspect before he was rescued and handed over to the police. Security operatives recovered a cutlass and charms from him at the scene.

The other attackers said to be armed with dangerous weapons, are still on the run.

This latest assault follows a similar attack on the senator’s residence on April 15, 2025. That incident ended without any arrests, making Tuesday night’s arrest a significant breakthrough in the investigation of the sustained attacks against the senator’s family.

The renewed violence comes amid heightened tensions surrounding Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan. The Federal Government recently filed two criminal charges against her following her public accusations of sexual harassment against Senate President Godswill Akpabio—allegations that triggered her controversial six-month suspension from the Senate.

A statement issued by Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s media team, called on the public to remain calm and continue to support justice, insisting that Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s steadfast advocacy for her constituents should not be met with violence and intimidation.