Nigeria police has said it is investigating an alleged assault after CCTV footage emerged of a senator hitting an assistant at a sex toy shop in the capital, Abuja.
Senator Elisha Abbo can be seen hitting a woman in a video that has been widely shared on social media. He confirmed to the BBC that it was him in the footage, but explained that he had been attacked earlier.
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A small group of protesters calling for the senator’s prosecution marched to police headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday morning.
Police spokesperson Frank Mba told them that the police chief “has already ordered a comprehensive investigation [of] the incident”.
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He added that police had made contact with the victim and “that every component of the incident will be looked at” including the video.
The senate has set up a committee to investigate the incident.
Former vice-president Atiku Abubakar has also commented.
Source:Â bbc.com