Yeah, this part honestly threw me for a loop, too. So, Natasha Akpoti said she feared for her life because she believed Senate President Akpabio and Yahaya Bello were coming for her, which is pretty scary stuff if true. Most people would expect that the authorities investigate her claims, like for real. But what actually happened is the opposite: instead of Akpabio and Bello getting investigated, Natasha got charged for defamation.

They’re hitting her with criminal charges under the Penal Code because they say her statements were all just harmful lies meant to ruin their reputations. I’ve seen people argue on social that maybe it’s to keep her quiet and out of politics, especially since she was suspended from the Senate after a big fight with Akpabio. It looks kind of sketchy, honestly, like the powerful just shut down anyone who calls them out. You’d think if someone says people are trying to kill her, everyone would want to get to the bottom of that before charging her. But instead, they’re focusing on her supposedly "causing trouble." Politics can be wild! If this happened to someone I know, I'd want them to be heard, not just thrown into court.