Natasha
The Federal High Court in Abuja has rescheduled the cybercrime trial of the Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, to November 24.
The new hearing date was fixed on October 21, following the resumption of court activities that were stalled the previous day due to the #FreeNnamdiKanu protest organised by activist Omoyele Sowore.
The protest had disrupted proceedings on October 20, the initial date slated for the trial in the Court.
On Monday, Justice Umar’s courtroom, located on the third floor of the Federal High Court, was under lock and key as judicial activities were grounded.
Akpoti-Uduaghan, in the charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/195/2025, is alleged to have transmitted false and injurious information via electronic means with the intent to malign, incite, endanger lives, and breach public order.
The senator is accused of alleging, during a gathering on April 4 in Ihima, Kogi State, that the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, instructed former Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello, to have her killed in the state.
She was further alleged to have repeated the claims during a television interview, stating that both men plotted to eliminate her in Kogi.
Punch
