Nigeria, May 19 -- The suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, demanding an urgent investigation into an alleged campaign of defamation and cyberstalking against her.

The petition, also addressed to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), named the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and a United States-based activist, Sandra Duru, popularly known as Professor Mgbeke, as the main individuals involved in the allegations.

The petition, dated 15 May, comes in response to a viral Facebook Live broadcast in which the activist made a series of allegations against the suspended senator.

Among the allegations M...