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IGP Orders Probe into Senator Natasha’s Explosive Claims Against Senate President Akpabio
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has directed a special investigative team to probe serious accusations made by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan claimed that Senate President Akpabio, alongside former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, conspired to assassinate her following a failed attempt to trigger her recall from the Senate.
In response, Akpabio filed a formal petition dated April 3 with the IGP, also copying Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi. In the petition, he described the senator’s statements as “defamatory” and urged legal intervention to safeguard peace and his personal safety.
Confirming the situation, Force PRO, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed to The Nation that the police had received Akpabio’s petition and the IGP had already assigned a team to investigate the matter.
The senator’s bombshell allegations were made during a homecoming event on April 1. She told her supporters that Akpabio initially asked Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo to initiate her recall, which Ododo reportedly declined, stating the move would be impossible due to her popularity with the people. Dissatisfied, Akpabio allegedly turned to Yahaya Bello, discussing both the recall process and, according to the senator, a plan to eliminate her.
Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan claimed:
“On March 13 at around 10:00 PM, Akpabio instructed Yahaya Bello to ensure my assassination did not take place in Abuja but within Kogi, to create the impression that it was carried out by locals.”
She said she had already lodged a written complaint with the police prior to going public, stressing the gravity of the threats against her.
The situation has heightened tensions in political circles, prompting growing calls for transparency, accountability, and urgent protection for all parties involved as investigations continue.
The 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) began nationwide on Thursday, with over 2.2 million candidates expected to participate across accredited centres.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The exam, conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), will run from April 16 to April 22 in multiple daily sessions.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, urged examination officials to remain highly committed and professional, noting that the success of the exercise depends largely on their dedication.
He gave the charge during a virtual final briefing for technical officers ahead of the examination, where he also praised staff, ad hoc personnel, service providers, and technical advisers for their roles in the successful conduct of the mock exam.
Oloyede said many of the issues recorded during the mock exercise were due to poor assessment of centres by some technical officials.
He further stated that incentive packages would be awarded to teams that perform exceptionally, particularly in handling exam materials and submitting timely reports.
Reiterating JAMB’s zero-tolerance stance on malpractice, he warned candidates against bringing prohibited items into examination halls.
He also disclosed that biometric verification and real-time monitoring systems have been deployed to protect the integrity of the exercise.
Candidates whose biometrics cannot be verified, he added, will be rescheduled to write the exam at approved centres.
Meanwhile, a NAN correspondent monitoring proceedings at Aduvie International School, Jahi, reported that the first session scheduled for 8:30 a.m. began slightly behind schedule at about 8:40 a.m.
The Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, on Thursday inspected security deployments at Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across Abuja.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
According to the FCT Police Command spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, the inspection is part of proactive measures to ensure a smooth, peaceful, and hitch-free conduct of the ongoing examinations.
The UTME is scheduled to run nationwide from April 16 to 18, 2026.
During the exercise, CP Sanusi assessed security arrangements put in place to safeguard candidates, examination officials, and CBT facilities.
He also engaged with centre supervisors, assuring them of adequate security presence throughout the examination period.
Adeh added that the CP reaffirmed the command’s commitment to maintaining law and order, warning that any attempt to disrupt the examinations would be met with decisive action in line with the law.
Over 700 former terrorists who have undergone deradicalisation and rehabilitation are set to be reintegrated into their communities.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The Nigerian military has also dismissed reports alleging that beneficiaries of Operation Safe Corridor are being recruited into military institutions.
According to African Independent Television, the Coordinator of Operation Safe Corridor, Brigadier-General Yusuf Ali, made this known during a media tour of the Deradicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration Centre in Gombe, North-East Nigeria.
He said many Nigerians still misunderstand the Federal Government’s structured counter-terrorism initiative, which is designed to restore peace in communities affected by insurgency.
Brigadier-General Ali explained that the programme focuses on rehabilitation and peaceful reintegration of repentant individuals into society.
During the tour, some of the participants also shared accounts of their involvement in offences that led to their admission into the programme.
The facility inspection was part of preparations for the graduation of over 700 clients who have completed the deradicalisation and rehabilitation process and are set for reintegration.
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