‘Sex toy’ Senator detained for alleged rape of 13-year-old

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.

Recall, the Senator gain currency in 2022 for allegedly assaulting a young. Senator Abbo was accused of assaulting the lady at a sex toy shop in Abuja, July 2019. The video of the incident went viral on the social media.

Meanwhile , 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, reports Sahara Reporters.

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 former lawmaker is no stranger to controversy.

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