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Former Senator Elisha Abbo has surrendered himself to the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) of the Nigeria Police in Abuja after being accused of raping a 13-year-old secondary school pupil.
According to the girl’s parents, the alleged assault occurred on June 29, 2025, at Abbo’s residence in Katampe, Abuja. They further claimed that Senator Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed, popularly known as Binani—a former senator and governorship candidate in Adamawa—visited their home to appeal to them not to publicize the incident.
“The senator came to us, pleading that we should not allow the scandal to go public,” the victim’s father told SaharaReporters.
The parents also alleged that Abbo attempted to buy their silence by consistently sending money after the incident. “He kept transferring money to me, trying to cover it up,” the father added.
As of press time, police sources confirmed that Abbo was still in custody at the FCID.
The embattled politician is no stranger to controversy. In 2019, he was arrested for assaulting a woman at a sex toy shop in Abuja. More recently, he was accused by a married woman of blackmail involving a sex tape.
This latest accusation has further deepened scrutiny around the former senator’s public conduct.
