Verifying Allegations: Akpabio Petitions IG Over Assassination Claims
Fact-Check Report
Claim: “Alleged Assassination Plot: Akpabio petitions IG, demands Natasha’s prosecution”
Verdict: True
Evidence: The claim is supported by several reliable sources indicating that Senate President Godswill Akpabio filed a petition with the Inspector General of Police (IGP), requesting an investigation and prosecution of suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for criminal defamation. The petition followed Akpoti-Uduaghan’s allegations that Akpabio had orchestrated a plot to assassinate her and frame her constituents for the act.[Vanguard][Tribune][Punch]
Sources:
- Vanguard – Alleged Assassination Plot: Akpabio petitions IG, demands Natasha’s prosecution
- Tribune – Assassination claim: Dismiss Akpabio’s petition, Natasha urges IGP
- Punch – Alleged assassination plot: Akpabio petitions IG, demands Natasha’s prosecution
Conclusion: The claim that Akpabio petitioned the IGP and demanded Natasha’s prosecution is verified as true based on multiple credible sources. Natasha akpoti-Uduaghan has also publicly reacted to Akpabio’s petition, urging the IGP to dismiss it and investigate the alleged threats against her life instead.
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