Senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial district, Elisha Ishaku Abbo has incured a legal liability to the une of N50 million for assaulting a woman at sex-toy shop in Abuja.
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Monday ordered the lawmaker to pay N50 million as compensation to Osimibibra Warmate for assaulting her in a legal fireworks that lasted more than one year after the incident happened.
The lawmaker who is a first timer Senator was arraigned before a magistrate court in Zuba, on a one-count charge for assaulting Warmate at a sex-toy shop in Abuja.
The case was at the first instance dismissed by Magistrate Abdullahi Ilelah in ‘a no-case submission’.
Amid a video evidence, the victim – Warmate went ahead to file a fundamental rights suit marked CV/2393/19 before the FCT high court.
Monday’s judgement found Senator Abbo culpable and he was ordered to pay a sum N50 million to the complainant.
Lugard Tare-Otu and Nelson who identified themselves as Warmate’s lawyers confirmed the court’s verdict on Twitter.
”Remember that video of a Nigerian Senator slapping/assaulting a young lady at a shop? Well justice was served today with the court slamming the sum of N50M against the Senator.
“I am delighted to have represented that young lady in this suit. We say no more to oppression,” Nelson said.
