By Deborah Musa, Punch Newspaper
A Kuje Magistrate Court on Wednesday granted bail to a House of Representatives member for Aba North and South, Alex Ikwechegh, in the sum of N500,000.
Ikwechegh was arraigned for allegedly assaulting a Bolt driver, Stephen Abuwatseya, outside his Abuja residence.
The Counsel to the bolt driver, Deji Adeyanju, confirmed to PUNCH Online, that Ikwechegh, the defendant in the matter will be arraigned Wednesday by noon time before the court.
Streetnews had reported that Ikewechegh member representing Aba North/South Federal Constituency, was seen assaulting the bolt driver in a video posted by Martin Otse populary called VeryDarkMan.
The assault, which reportedly occurred on Sunday October 27th 2024, was done in his Maitama Abuja residence.
The bolt driver had gone to the residence of the lawmaker to deliver snails which he had ordered. On arrival, he called the lawmaker to deliver his product.
Ikewechegh who was said to be agitated by the call suddenly accused the driver of insulting him, by not bringing the snails into his residence.
The bolt driver argued that it was not his duty to bring orders into people’s residence but insisted on getting his money for the delivery.
Angered by his response, the lawmaker slapped the bolt driver, and attempted in using a stick to assault him.
He said “Do you know where you are? Do you know who you talking to? My friend I’m a senator of these Republic.
“I can make this man disappear in the whole Nigeria and nothing will happen. I won’t pay you one Naira of my money.”
In response the bolt driver said ” you have been insulting me i have been quiet, please sir all I am asking for is that you pay me my money let me leave”.
The senator proceeded by saying ” I am not going to call my police to beat you up, i will beat you up and lock you up in my generator house.
“Record me very well, you can call the Inspector General of Police and nothing will happen, You are very stupid”-He said
