𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎: 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐮𝐧 𝐀𝐤𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐢-𝐔𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐧’𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐧 𝐀𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐧 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐲𝐚 There was mild drama in the Senate today (Tuesday) when lawmakers declined to second a motion moved by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, calling for the repatriation of Nigerian women allegedly abused in Libyan prisons. The... incident occurred during deliberations on a motion concerning the abuse of the rights of Nigerian immigrants in Libya. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central under the Peoples Democratic Party, urged the Senate to intervene in the plight of Nigerian women said to be languishing in Libyan prisons. She alleged that some of the women were being sexually exploited by prison officials and forced to bear children while in detention. The senator, therefore, called on the red chamber to mandate the Nigerian Immigration Service to liaise with the Libyan authorities to ensure their repatriation. After her presentation, Senate President Godswill Akpabio called for any lawmaker to second the motion, a procedural step required before debate, but none of the senators, including the female lawmakers, rose to do so. The chamber fell into an awkward silence until the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, eventually stood up to second the motion, allowing proceedings to continue. --- Follow us for more breaking news and videosshow more

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