Adamawa North senator who represented the district in the 9th and partly 10th senate, Ishaku Elisha Abbo, has dismissed reports that he was arrested by police over the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl, describing the story as a smear campaign by political enemies.
Viral reports on Thursday claimed Abbo was in police custody after a teenager’s mother accused him of sexually assaulting her daughter at his Katampe residence on June 29, 2025.
Speaking to journalists by phone on Friday, Abbo insisted he was never detained.
“I was never arrested. I was in my house. The whole story is the handiwork of political detractors who want to smear me,” he said.
He explained that he had earlier petitioned police against what he called a “female money monger” who allegedly attempted to extort ₦5 million from him, adding that both parties were invited to the Force CID for questioning.
Meanwhile, the family of the alleged victim accused Abbo of trying to silence them with money. They also claimed that Adamawa politician, Senator Aishatu Binani, visited them to discourage pursuing the case.
The development has once again drawn attention to Abbo’s chequered public image. He first courted controversy in 2019 after a viral video showed him assaulting a woman in a sex toy shop, and has since been linked to other scandals, including an alleged sex tape blackmail attempt.
Abbo denies rape allegation, says he was never arrested
