In a deeply troubling development, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the distinguished lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, has reportedly received a chilling email containing explicit threats to her life.
The message, sent from an individual identified as “Tobechi Okwuonu” with the email address mailtobex2000@yahoo.com, carried the subject line “There Is No Nigerian Senate” and contained highly disturbing and violent language directed at the senator.
In the email, the sender declared that Senator Natasha’s “death sentence is in full swing,” calling her a “corpse” and asserting that she had no Senate to return to. The message went further to state, “You are back to your coffin, but not as a zombie this time, you’re back there as a corpse.” The email concluded with a hateful statement: “Rot in hell, wicked bitch. You won’t reincarnate. I won’t let you.”
The content of the message, which is both demeaning and threatening, has sparked outrage among supporters of the senator and members of the public, many of whom view it as a direct attempt to intimidate and silence a vocal advocate for justice, equity, and women’s participation in Nigerian politics.
Sources close to the senator confirmed that the threatening message was received in the early hours of the morning, around 7:12 a.m., and that it has been reported to the appropriate security agencies for investigation. The email, they noted, is being treated as a credible threat considering the explicit mention of death and the sender’s insistence on preventing her from “reincarnating.”
Observers have condemned the act as a manifestation of the growing wave of political intimidation and gender-targeted harassment against female politicians in Nigeria. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, who has often spoken fearlessly about corruption, political violence, and governance issues, has faced numerous attacks and smear campaigns in the past, but this latest threat represents a disturbing escalation.
Political analysts have urged the Nigerian Police Force, the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to swiftly trace the origin of the threatening email and bring the sender to justice.
Human rights advocates and women’s groups have also called for immediate protection for the senator, warning that such threats should never be taken lightly. They emphasized that violence—whether verbal, physical, or digital—against elected representatives is an attack on democracy itself.
As of press time, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan has not issued a public statement regarding the incident, but her supporters have taken to social media to express solidarity, demanding a full-scale investigation and calling on authorities to ensure her safety.
This incident highlights the urgent need for enhanced cybersecurity measures and stronger legal frameworks to protect public officials—particularly women—from online harassment, cyberbullying, and death threats.
The Nigerian Senate and law enforcement agencies are expected to address the matter promptly to reassure the public that threats against elected officials will not be tolerated in a democratic society.
