Former Senator representing Adamawa North, Elisha Abbo, has surrendered himself to the Nigeria Police Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) in Abuja after being accused of raping a 13-year-old secondary school student.
The parents of the minor told journalists that Senator Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed, popularly known as Binani, a former governorship candidate in Adamawa State, visited their home to plead with them not to disclose the scandal.
They further alleged that after the incident, Abbo repeatedly sent money to the victim’s father in what they described as an attempt to suppress the matter.
As of the time of filing this report, Abbo was still in custody at the FCID.
The embattled lawmaker is no stranger to controversy. In 2019, he was arrested after a video emerged showing him assaulting a woman at a sex toy shop in Abuja. More recently, a married woman accused him of blackmailing her with a sex tape.
The alleged rape reportedly took place on June 29, 2025, at Abbo’s residence in Katampe, Abuja.