Festus Keyamo, human rights lawyer and spokesman of Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign, has called for the immediate arrest of Elisha Abbo, senator representing Adamawa north district, for assaulting a nursing mother.
This follows widespread outrage after Premium Times had published a clip of the lawmaker hitting the woman at a sex toy shop in the Wuse area of Abuja.
Although the video surfaced online on Tuesday, the incident was reported to have occurred on May 11, a month before Abbo, the youngest Nigerian senator, was sworn in.
Reacting on Twitter Tuesday, Keyamo said the case is “straightforward” and that there is enough evidence for prosecution.
“The case of Senator Abbo is straightforward. The Police Must IMMEDIATELY take three steps. 1) Arrest him (no formal complaint is needed with the evidence on tape. 2) Obtain his statement (if he is willing to make one and that of the victim. 3) Arraign him in court,” he tweeted.
The Adamawa lawmaker has been under fire since the report was published, with many demanding that he be dismissed from the National Assembly.
Although the video surfaced online on Tuesday, the incident was reported to have occurred on May 11, a month before Abbo, the youngest Nigerian senator, was sworn in.
Reacting on Twitter Tuesday, Keyamo said the case is “straightforward” and that there is enough evidence for prosecution.
“The case of Senator Abbo is straightforward. The Police Must IMMEDIATELY take three steps. 1) Arrest him (no formal complaint is needed with the evidence on tape. 2) Obtain his statement (if he is willing to make one and that of the victim. 3) Arraign him in court,” he tweeted.
The Adamawa lawmaker has been under fire since the report was published, with many demanding that he be dismissed from the National Assembly.
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