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SEX TOY SHOP ASSAULT: ARREST SENATOR ABBO NOW - AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL, KEYAMO, OTHERS SAID
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Afnews Editor
Jul 03, 2019
Adamawa North lawmaker, Senator Elisha Abbo, has continued
to receive bashing from Nigerians over a video showing him beating up a shop
attendant at a sex toy shop in Abuja.
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Nigerians from opposing political parties as well as rights
groups and celebrities have called on the police to immediately take action
against Abbo.
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Global rights body, Amnesty International, called on the
police to immediately take action against the 41-year-old lawmaker.
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In a Facebook post, AI said, "Senator Elisha Abbo (Adamawa
North) who took three ladies shopping for sex toys in Abuja, assaulted a
nursing mother, in the presence of policemen. This must be investigated. The
lawmaker must face justice. The victims must be protected from his promise of
more violence."
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On his part, human rights lawyer, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN),
said the police could arrest the senator immediately given the available video
evidence and arraign him accordingly.
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He tweeted, "The case of Senator Elisha Abbo is very
straightforward: the police must immediately take three steps: first arrest him
(no formal complaint is needed with the evidence on tape). Secondly, obtain his
statement (if he's willing to make one) and that of the victim and thirdly
arraign him in court."
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The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike
Dabiri-Erewa, said it was unfortunate that Abbo was the one who replaced the
respected Senator Binta Garba at the Senate.
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She called on the Senate not to shield him but ensure that
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Dabiri-Erewa tweeted, "To think that this PDP guy was said
to have 'defeated' one of our most respected female parliamentarians, Senator
Binta Garba. The Senate must not protect him. He should be charged. The footage
is enough evidence. He deserves to be in prison.
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"I hope the Senate will not protect him. I expect a senator
to move a motion of urgent importance tomorrow."
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Celebrities, including those not known to dabble in
politics, also gave the senator a dressing down.
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Peter Okoye, a member of the defunct P-Square group, called
for the immediate arrest of the senator and called on the National Assembly not
to allow him to sit again.
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Okoye said on his Instagram page, "I am so mad right now
after watching this video clip of our representative assaulting a woman. People
like Elisha Abbo do not deserve to hold public office. This is disgusting. He
needs to be arrested and prosecuted as soon as possible.
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"If the Nigerian Senate is a serious place, he should not
even be able to enter the Senate on the next sitting."
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Also reacting, popular musician, Adekunle Gold, said, "I am
so angry. I want to say a lot of things but I am at a loss for words."
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Music producer, Don Dazzy, expressed shock that a senator
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Meanwhile, activist, Deji Adeyanju, has led a protest to Louis Edet House, the headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force where he is expected to submit a petition to the Inspector-General of Police. (Punchng)
