A magistrate court in Kuje, Abuja has granted a member of House of Representatives, Alex Ikwechegh, bail in the sum of N500,000 for the assault of a bolt driver, Stephen Abuwatseya.
The lawmaker was arraigned by the police.
A post on X by Force Police Public Relations Officer Muyiwa Adejobi read: ”RULE OF LAW: POLICE PROSECUTES HON ALEXANDER IKWEGH FOR ASSAULT.. Details soon.”
Ikwechegh’s problem began when in a viral video, he was seen assaulting Stephen Abuwatseya, an e-hailing driver three times before also issuing threats to make him “disappear.”
He had also dared the Bolt driver to report to the authorities, even to the Inspector General of Police.
The Bolt driver’s offence, according to a video of the incident on X, was in asking the lawmaker to come out of his premises to collect his parcel.
The lawmaker felt slighted and started to physically and mentally assault Abuwatseya.
According to Abuwatseya, the police orderly attached to the lawmaker, later bundled him to the Maitama police station where the case was twisted against him.
The twist was because the lawmaker alleged that Abuwatseya came to his home to attack him.
But the narrative changed when Abuwatseya released a video of the incident on social media.
