Outraged at a senator’s assault on a nursing mother, some Nigerians took their protest to the National Assembly yesterday. They demanded the immediate arrest and investigation of Senator Elisha Abbo who was caught on camera physically assaulting the woman at an adult sex toys shop in Abuja.Though members of the group, Concerned Nigerian Movement (CNM), alleged that they were obstructed by arm- bearing security agents on their way to the National Assembly, they could not be stopped from passing their message. Abbo, representing Adamawa North Senatorial District, was caught on video descending on the woman after she pleaded with him not to physically assault the shop owner whom the lawmaker had accused of insulting him by calling him a drunk.
The assault, which occurred on May 11 – nearly three months after Abbo became a senator-elect and a month before he was sworn in on June 11– came to public knowledge only on Tuesday when an online media platform sent out the video clip obtained from the CCTV camera.
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It was learnt that during the attack, an armed mobile police officer looked on, and later attempted to arrest the victim.
The group, in its petition, demanded the prosecution of the lawmaker within reasonable time. The protesters also want the police orderly who was seen in the video to be made to face the law.
Members of the group had earlier marched to the office of the inspector general of police where a similar petition was lodged for immediate action.
The convener of the protest, Bukky Shonibare, said the action was to ensure justice is done.
“We protested today against Abbo for physically assaulting a young nursing mother at a sex toy shop here in Abuja.