An Abuja High Court has awarded N50 million damages against Senator Elisha Abbo for assaulting a female salesperson of a sex toy shop in Abuja, Mrs. Osimibibra Warmate.
Justice Samira Bature delivered the judgment on Monday in a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Mrs. Warmate against Senator Abbo.
The judge held that the plaintiff established her case beyond reasonable doubts and awarded N50 million in damages against the defendant.
Sen. Abbo, who is representing Adamawa North in the Senate was said to have assaulted the nursing mother when he visited the sex toy shop on May 11, 2019.
Shortly after the attack, the police arraigned him before a Magistrate Court in Zuba, Abuja, on one count charge. The Magistrate, Abdullahi Ilelah, later dismissed the case by upholding Abbo’s no-case submission.
Monday’s judgment was on a civil case filed for the victim by her lawyers, Esosa Omo-Usoh and Nelson Onuoha.
The judge held, among others, that the plaintiff established her case and awarded the N50 million in damages against the defendant (Sen. Abbo).