Operatives of the Nigerian Police have taken over security arrangements at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory ahead of the arraignment of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on alleged defamation today.
TREND REPORTERS gathered that the police personnel, numbering over 200, are stationed in strategic locations and also within the court premises.
They were said to have been deployed to the court premises to forestall possible threats to peace in the area before, during, and after the arraignment.
As at press time, politicians believed to be loyal former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello, have jam-packed the courtroom, waiting for the arraignment slated for 11 a.m.
Although Senator Natasha has yet to arrive in court, her sympathizers, led by former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, and other human rights activists, have arrived in court.
Natasha is billed for arraignment before the court on a 3-count charge of defamation.
The charge was brought against her by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi.
She was accused of defaming the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and former Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello.
