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Drama Unfolds: Natasha’s Cybercrime Trial Against Akpabio, Yahaya Bello Set For Sept 22
The trial of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central, over alleged cybercrime against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, is scheduled to begin on Monday, September 22, 2025, at the Federal High Court in Abuja.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The case, a six-count criminal charge, is being handled by the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice.
Natasha, who was suspended from the Senate six months ago for allegedly breaching Senate rules, was first arraigned on June 30, 2025. She pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to her.
Justice Mohammed Umar will preside over the trial, with the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation (DPPF), Mohammed Babadoko Abubakar, leading the government’s legal team. On the defense side, Prof. Roland Otaru (SAN) will represent the embattled senator.
The charges stemmed from a petition Akpabio submitted to the Inspector General of Police, alleging that Natasha damaged his reputation by accusing him of plotting her assassination in Kogi State. Following police investigations, Natasha was formally charged with cybercrime against both Akpabio and Bello.
The case, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/195/2025, accuses Natasha of transmitting false and harmful statements via electronic channels—allegedly designed to malign, incite, endanger lives, and disrupt public order.
One of the key allegations claims that on April 4, 2025, during a gathering in Ihima, Okehi LGA of Kogi State, Natasha declared that “Akpabio told Yahaya Bello… make sure that killing me does not happen in Abuja, it should be done here, so it will look like the people killed me here.”
She allegedly repeated the same claims in a television interview, suggesting a plot against her life orchestrated by both men.
Although she pleaded not guilty, Justice Umar granted her bail on self-recognizance after the prosecution did not oppose. Her lawyer, Prof. Otaru (SAN), argued that she was not a flight risk, would not obstruct investigations, and remained innocent until proven guilty under Nigeria’s constitution and the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (2015).
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