Senator Ishaku Elisha Abbo, former representative of Adamawa North in the 9th and early 10th Senate, has denied reports that he is in custody at the Nigeria Police Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) in Abuja.

Abbo also dismissed allegations that he sexually assaulted a 13-year-old secondary school student in June.

Media outlets had reported on Thursday that the senator was in police custody following claims by the mother of the alleged victim.

Speaking to journalists on Friday, Abbo said the reports were false and politically motivated. He confirmed that he was at his residence in Katampe Extension, Abuja, throughout Thursday and had not been taken to any police station.

“The report is the handiwork of my political detractors. It is an orchestrated smear campaign to disturb my peace,” he said.

Abbo acknowledged a separate matter in which he reported a woman who allegedly demanded N5 million from him to the FCID, and both parties were invited for questioning. He expressed frustration that unrelated stories have since circulated.

Online speculation had claimed the senator assaulted a minor at his Katampe residence on June 29, 2025, and attempted to silence the family with money. It was also alleged that Senator Aishatu Binani, 2023 Adamawa governorship candidate, intervened to dissuade the family from pursuing the case.

This latest controversy follows earlier scandals in Abbo’s career, including a viral 2019 video showing him assaulting a woman at a sex toy shop in Abuja and prior allegations of attempting to blackmail a married woman with an alleged sex tape.