By Kamsi Anayo, Awka
The Nigeria Police Force has filed multiple criminal charges against a former senator, Elisha Abbo, accusing him of raping and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old schoolgirl.
The charges were lodged at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Oct. 30.
It would be recalled that the Inspector General of Police’s legal team submitted a nine-count charge against the former Adamawa North lawmaker, who was removed from office by the Court of Appeal in October 2023.
The charges, according to court documents, border on rape, sexual molestation and other offences involving a minor.
The legal action follows a police investigation into the disturbing claims. Investigators said their findings provided sufficient evidence “to test the case in court.”
The alleged offence is based on the detailed testimony of the victim, a Junior Secondary School 3 (JSS3) student, who narrated what she said happened on Sunday, June 29.
However, a criminal investigation was initiated against Abbo to thoroughly examine the matter.
“There is a need to test this case in the court of law, as this will go a long way to satisfy the curiosity of the society,” the police stated in the report signed by Rita Emesim Oyintare, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Gender) at the FCID.
“That you, Senator Ishaku Elisha Abbo of Katampe Extension, Abuja, on or about 29th June, 2025, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, did an illegal act, to wit, threat to life, when you threatened one and raped her without her consent,” read as the fifth count in the police case against the former lawmaker.
