The Nigerian government has filed charges against a senator who accused a top politician of the country of murdering her.
In April, Natasha Akpoti-uduaghan claimed that Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Governor Yahaya Bello wanted to “eliminate” her. Both denied the allegation.
Akpoti -Uduaghan accused the Senate president of sexually harassing her a few weeks ago – and he also denied the allegation.
The government has now filed a lawsuit in the High Court, alleging that Akpoti-uduaghan's assassination charges have defamed Akpabio and Bello.
The Nigerian Attorney General, in the fee form, referred to the interview with the Neigerian Advercaster Channels TV last month by the BBC.
In the interview, Akpoti-uduaghan talked about “Akpabio and Yahaya Bello…removed my discussion”.
The attorney general said the claim, along with the statements made by others on the same broadcast, could hurt Belo and Akpabio's reputation.
Akpoti-uduaghan has not yet publicly responded to the allegations against her.
In March, Akpoti-uduaghan was suspended from the Senate for six months and had no salary after accusing Akabio of sexual harassment.
The Senate Ethics Committee said the moratorium was “unruly and destructive” behavior in the Senate debate, but her supporters saw it as the result of her allegations against Akabio.
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