BREAKING: SENATE COMMENCES PROBE OF SENATOR ABBO FOR ASSULTING NURSING MOTHER

The Senate has begun probe into the case of Senator Elisha Abbo PDP, Adamawa North who allegedly slapped a nursing mother repeatedly at a sex toy shop in Abuja. 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.

Presenting the Committee, Lawan promised that the Senate will be responsive and responsible, stressing that it will continue to remain the Senate of the people. The decision 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.

Senator Abbo, who defeated Senator Binta Garba, to emerge as the winner of the Adamawa North senatorial district, was seen in a video released by Premium times, assaulting a woman reported to be a nursing mother. The incident allegedly occurred on May 11, 2019, and was done in the presence of an armed policeman who rather than assist the victim, arrested her.

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