The Senate has begun probe into
the case of a serving lawmaker, Senator Elisha Abbo PDP, Adamawa North who
allegedly slapped a nursing mother repeatedly at a sex toy shop in Abuja.
Senator Elisha Abbo Against this backdrop, the President of the Senate, Senator
Ahmad Lawan has set up a seven- Member Ad-hoc Committee to Investigate the
matter and report back in two weeks at Plenary.
Announcing the Committee, Lawan
promised that the Senate will be responsive and responsible, stressing that it
will continue to remain the Senate of the people. Resolution of the Senate to
set Up the Committee was sequel to a motion by Senator Uba Sani, APC, Kaduna
Central. The Committee is chaired by Senator Sam Egwu, PDP, Ebonyi North.
Other members of the Committee
are Senators Oluremi Tinubu, APC, Lagos Central; Matthew Urhoghide, PDP, Edo
South; Stella Oduah, PDP, Anambra North; Danladi Sankara, APC, Jigawa North-
West; Sani Musa, Niger and Daudu Haliru Jika, Bauchi Central. Recall that
Senator Abbo, who defeated the respected Senator Binta Garba, to emerge as the
winner of the Adamawa North senatorial district, was seen assaulting the woman
in a video posted by Premium Times The assault, which reportedly occurred on May
11, 2019, was done in the presence of an armed policeman who rather than assist
the victim, arrested her.
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Following a directive by
Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, the Police in Abuja
has commenced investigation into the public assault of a woman who was beaten
almost to pulp by Senator Elisha Abbo. Consequently, the Commissioner of Police
FCT, CP Bala Ciroma has contacted both Senator Abo and the female (victim), as
well as the police orderly to report at the Command headquarters for
investigation.
Force Public Relations Officer,
DCP Frank Mba who made the disclosure while addressing a group of protesters at
Force headquarters, assured that justice will not only be done in the matter
but will be seen to have been done.
