{"id":118865,"date":"2025-05-17T14:48:40","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T13:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=118865"},"modified":"2025-05-17T14:48:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T13:48:40","slug":"bribery-scandal-sandra-duru-accused-of-blackmailing-natasha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/bribery-scandal-sandra-duru-accused-of-blackmailing-natasha\/","title":{"rendered":"Bribery Scandal: Sandra Duru Accused of Blackmailing Natasha"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A bribery and defamation scandal involving UK-based activist, Prof. Sandra Duru, also known as Prof. Mgbeke, has triggered outrage among concerned Nigerians, with the Coalition of Nigerian Youths describing the situation as a growing national embarrassment.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The controversy deepened this week after one Mr. Obinna Akudike, an indigene of Imo State, publicly alleged that Sandra Duru offered him a N2.5 million bribe to orchestrate a smear campaign against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0According to Akudike, who said he had known Duru for 15 years, the bribe offer came during the Easter period as part of a plot to blackmail the Kogi Central senator.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">His confession comes just days after another individual, media personality Francess Olisa Ogbonnaya, made similar claims. Ogbonnaya accused Duru of coordinating a deliberate campaign to tarnish Senator Natasha\u2019s image using doctored audio recordings and false allegations of sexual harassment.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a statement issued Thursday and made available to journalists, the Coalition of Nigerian Youths expressed serious concern over the multiple allegations, insisting that they point to a coordinated attempt to silence Senator Natasha.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThis is no longer just shameful, it has become a national disgrace.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0the group declared in the statement signed by its National President, Abdul Mohammed Nasir; National Secretary, Victoria Ademola; and National Public Relations Officer, Ibeh Columbus Amaechi.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cIt is regrettable that since Senator Natasha made her sexual harassment allegations against Senator Godswill Akpabio, we have witnessed a barrage of desperate and disgraceful acts aimed at silencing her,\u201d the Coalition stated.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0\u201cTwo people have now come forward to admit they were paid by Sandra Duru to smear the senator\u2019s name.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The group maintained that Sandra Duru could not be acting alone, suggesting that powerful individuals may be backing her efforts to discredit the senator. \u201cThe question we are asking is, who is behind this national disgrace? Who benefits from silencing Senator Natasha?\u201d they asked.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Coalition further called on law enforcement agencies to act swiftly by locating and prosecuting Duru for her alleged role in the blackmail scheme.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0\u201cThis culture of shielding powerful individuals must stop. Sandra Duru must face the full wrath of the law,\u201d the statement said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">They also urged those allegedly using her as a tool of political persecution to reverse course. \u201cIt\u2019s not too late to do the right thing. Senator Natasha deserves justice, and all her privileges should be restored,\u201d the group said, concluding with a stern reminder: \u201cKarma is real. 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