₦airaland Forum

The federal high court has ordered senator Elish Abbo to pay N50 million to Osimibibra Warmate as compensation for assaulting her.

The emergence of a video that captured Abbo assaulting Warmate in May 2019 led to widespread outrage and a teary-eyed public apology from the 42-year-old lawmaker.



The representative of Adamawa North Senatorial District was subsequently charged with two counts of criminal use of force and criminal assault when he was arraigned before a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Abuja on July 8, 2019.

The magistrate, Abdullahi Ilelah, ruled in July 2020 that the evidence and exhibits tendered to the court did not prove criminal charges against the lawmaker.

The lawmaker was asked to pay a fine of N50 million and tender a public apology to his victim.

A report submitted last year by a Senate committee that investigated the case against Abbo is yet to be considered by the chamber because the case was also in court.

However, a fundamental rights suit filed by Warmate before the High Court found Abbo liable for the assault.
source;https://beadysworld.tv/court-orders-senator-abbo-to-pay-50million-to-the-woman-he-beat/

Nigerian laws are only for the masses and not for d elites

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Nbotee:
Nigerian laws are only for the masses and not for d elites

Is Abbo among the masses or the elites? I am confused by this your comment because he has just been fined 50 million.

This man doesn't look like who is going to pay the 50m

For the first time in Nairaland a photo matches the story...this one own don finish...I doubt he'd pay since Nigeria has 5 different types of laws;

1. Law for the Politicians, the rich and famous
2. Law for the Uniformed services
3. Sharia
4. Jungle Justice
5. Actual laws