Recently uncovered court documents have revealed that pro-Akpabio media personality and alleged blackmailer, Sandra Duru—also known as “Prof Mgbeke”—is a fugitive in Nigeria.
Duru, who has been vocally supporting Senate President Godswill Akpabio in the ongoing case against suspended Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, is now exposed as having fled Nigeria to avoid arrest.
According to the documents, a warrant for her arrest was issued in 2017 based on serious charges including fraud, threats to life, and character assassination.
The court detailed how, in August 2015, Sandra Duru fraudulently obtained ten million Naira from a respected Nigerian religious leader and businesswoman, Mrs. Edith Adefunke Okubanjo.
Duru allegedly deceived the victim under false pretenses, then issued life-threatening messages and defamed her character through a series of text messages—actions considered criminal under Section 230 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2011 where the crime was committed.
Following the issuance of the arrest warrant, Duru allegedly fled to the United States, where she sought asylum under the claim of being a Biafran freedom activist—alleging that the Nigerian government was persecuting her.
Now, concerned Nigerians are questioning, how can a fugitive serve as a witness for the Federal Government in a criminal case against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan?
Shockingly, Sandra Duru has been listed as one of the prosecution witnesses in the case, testifying on behalf of the same government she claimed was threatening her life—claims used to support her asylum request in the U.S.
In light of these revelations, citizens are calling on the Attorney General of the Federation and the Inspector General of Police to immediately enforce the standing warrant of arrest against Sandra Duru and ensure she is held accountable for her alleged crimes.
