A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court has ordered Senator Elisha Abbo to pay N50 million as compensation to Osimibibra Warmate for assaulting her.
Recall that in 2019, the lawmaker who represents Adamawa North was arrested on one count charge for assaulting Warmate at a sex-toy shop in Abuja.
Warmate proceeded to file a fundamental rights suit marked CV/2393/19 before the FCT high court.
Delivering judgment on Monday, the judge found Abbo guilty and ordered him to pay N50 million to the complainant.
Lugard Tare-Otu and Nelson who identified themselves as Warmate’s lawyers confirmed the court’s verdict on Twitter.
”Remember that video of a Nigerian senator slapping/assaulting a young lady at a shop? Well justice was served today with the court slamming the sum of N50M against the Senator. I am delighted to have represented that young lady in this suit. We say no more to oppression,” Nelson said.
