The inspector general of police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered that a “comprehensive investigation” into the incident involving Elisha Abbo, senator representing Adamawa north district, and a nursing mother.
Mr. Abbo was seen in a video, uploaded on the internet assaulting a nursing mother in a sex shop in Abuja.
Frank Mba, police spokesman, confirmed the ordering of the probe on Wednesday. He promised to give details later.
In the video shared by Premium Times, Abbo was seen savagely hitting the woman, after which he asked the policemen attached to him to arrest her.
The policemen subsequently took her away.
The video sparked national outrage.
On Wednesday, the Nigerian Senate also ordered a probe into the incident.
Reacting to the clip, Atiku Abubakar, PDP presidential candidate, asked Abbo to tender a public apology and report himself to the police.
He also asked the opposition party to take necessary disciplinary actions against the lawmaker.
“I’ve seen the alleged assault video involving Sen. Elisha Abbo. The video is sad, inexcusable. I know the Senator quite well. But the law is clear and leaders must lead by example,” Abubakar wrote on Twitter.
“I advise him to publicly apologize, voluntarily go to the police and show a good example expected of a young leader. I also call on our party, the @OfficialPDPNig to take necessary disciplinary action and the @PoliceNG to ensure the law takes its full course.”
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