Armed men have reportedly attacked the family house of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, in Obeiba-Ihima, Ihima Local Government Area of Kogi State.

The gunmen reportedly vandalized windows in her grandfather’s house on Tuesday, April 15.

Reports indicated that, had it not been for the timely intervention of security operatives, the attackers could have caused more damage to the building.

Confirming the incident, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan stated, “Two days ago, my younger brother took contractors to my hometown in Ihima to inspect sites for upcoming projects I attracted to my senatorial district. The unknown gunmen assumed I was in town and attacked my family house that night. Thankfully, the Civil Defence team and community members responded promptly and chased them off. A report was made at the police area command, and no one was hurt.”

The Kogi State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP William Aya, did not respond to calls or text messages at the time of filing this report.

The senator, who was recently suspended for six months by her colleagues over a protocol breach, also survived a recent recall attempt by aggrieved members from her district.