The Police in Abuja on Thursday quizzed Senator Elisha Abbo, representing Adamawa North senatorial zone for about four hours over the assault on a nursing mother in a sex toy shop which was captured in a CCTV footage and elicited public outrage resulting the Inspector General of Police ordering immediate commencement of investigation into the matter.
FCT Police authorities disclosed that Senator Abbo voluntarily submitted himself for interrogation following an invitation from the Commissioner of Police, CP Bala Ciroma.
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Senator Abbo’s appearance followed the earlier appearance of the investigating officers at FCT Police Command headquarters, where she was questioned and she wrote a statement, after which she was asked to go home.
Contacted on when the Senator will be granted bail, the FCT Police Commissioner noted that if the Senator will be granted bail since the interrogation was extending into the night, it will depend on the outcome of the interrogation noting that it should noted that the Senator voluntarily submitted himself for interrogation and the offence of assault is a bailable offence.
The CP added that if bail is to be granted, it will be done on personal recognition of Elisha Abbo’s status as a Senator of the federal republic noting however that the investigation will be thorough and professionally done especially since it involves the fundamental human rights of a citizen.
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