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IGP Orders Investigation into Senator Elisha Abbo’s Assault on Woman
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has ordered a comprehensive investigation to be carried out, following the assault of a woman in a sex toy shop in Abuja, by Senator Elisha Abbo representing Adamawa North district.
Elisha Abbo, who is said to be the youngest senator in the country presently had been caught on camera beating a woman who had told him to ‘take it easy’ in an adult toy shop.
Responding to this, the IGP, while assuring citizens of utmost professionalism by the Police in the handling of the matter, promised that the Force will ensure that justice is manifestly done in this case, irrespective of whose ox is gored. This was shared through the official Twitter page of the Nigerian Police Force.
See the full statement by Police Spokesperson, DCP Frank Mba:
The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM,mni has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding the alleged assault on a female Nigerian by Senator Abbo Elisha. Specifically, the IGP directed the Commissioner of Police in charge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, CP Bala Ciroma to provide a personal and round-the-clock supervision of every facet of the investigation, including the Forensic analysis of the video currently in circulation as well as the actions/inactions of the Policeman seen in the video footage.
The IGP, while assuring citizens of utmost professionalism by the Police in the handling of the matter, promised that the Force will ensure that justice is manifestly done in this case irrespective of whose ox is gored.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, FCT, CP Bala Ciroma has already established contact with the victim of the assault and has commenced investigation in earnest into the case.
The IGP thanked Nigerians for their massive show of empathy and concern for the rights of their fellow citizen and urged continuous citizens’ engagement in the tackling of the wider challenges of security in our country.
