SENATE President Ahmed Lawan on Wednesday set up a committee to probe the alleged assault of a lady by Senator Elias Abbo.
The Senator who represents Adamawa North Senatorial District was seen on video that has gone viral, assaulting two ladies in a store in the presence of a police officer.
The committee has two weeks to submit its report.
It was not clear whether Abbo, who has promised to give a comprehensive response to the video today, will still go ahead, in view of the committee set up to probe the incident.
Meanwhile, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the arrest of the lawmaker and his orderly over the incident.
Investigations are currently ongoing at the Federal Capital Territory Police Command by an investigative team set up by the Police Force headquarters in Abuja.
The news of the attack went viral after a video recorded by the Close Circuit Television (CCTV), installed in the shop was shared on the social media, an act which is said to have embarrassed the police authorities.
The Police say they are doing everything within their powers to restore dignity to the force, following the conduct of the police orderly attached to the senator.
According to Police sources, the incident actually happened in a sex-toy shop in Abuja, where the senator had gone to make purchases. The video which has been circulating the internet shows the angry senator beat up the sales girl, and ordered his police orderly to take her away.
