Former Senator representing Adamawa North, Elisha Abbo, has surrendered to the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) in Abuja following allegations that he raped a 13-year-old secondary school student.
The parents of the victim told journalists that politicians from Adamawa State, visited their home to plead with them not to disclose the scandal.
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They also alleged that Abbo had sent money to the girl’s father multiple times in what they described as attempts to suppress the matter.
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As of press time, the former lawmaker remained in custody at the FCID.
This is not Abbo’s first brush with controversy. In 2019, he was arrested after a viral video showed him assaulting a woman at a sex toy shop in Abuja. More recently, he faced allegations of blackmail involving a married woman and an alleged sex tape.
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According to family sources, the latest alleged assault took place on June 29, 2025, at Abbo’s residence in Katampe, Abuja.
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