Police parade Senator Abbo in court for assault on lady

Troubled Senator Elisha Abbo was paraded at the Magistrate Court in Zuba Abuja, Monday, for arraignment on criminal charges of assault on a lady at an Abuja adult toy shop in an incident which happened earlier this year.

The embattled Senator was dragged to court by the FCT Police Command and his court arraignment was confirmed by FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Bala Ciroma.

Sources within the police, while confirming development said the Senator’s woes were already compounded after admitting he committed the offence.

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It was gathered that the police would have on Friday arraigned him but for an attempt to retrieve original footage of the video from the sex top shop in Abuja where the incident occurred.

According to the source, the shop owner was not available as at the time of police invitation.

It was learnt that police detectives had been able to establish a prima facie case against the lawmaker.

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