All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) federal lawmaker, Alex Mascot Ikwechegh, was docked at the Chief Magistrate Court Kuje, Abuja on Wednesday with charges of assault and threat to life against a Bolt driver, Stephen Abuwatseya.
The lawmaker was caught on viral video on the social media verbally and physically assaulting an e-hailing cab driver, Steven Abuwatseya.
The incident attracted outrage from netizens and the FCT Police Command thereafter questioned the suspect.
Following Hon. Ikwechegh’s not-guilty plea, the Defence counsel, Ody Esq., made an oral application for bail and the presiding Judge, His Worship Abubakar Umar Sai’id, granted the lawmaker bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
The Sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and provide utility bills as proof of residence.
The Police Prosecution counsel was Umar Esq., while an Abuja-based human rights lawmaker, Deji Adeyanju, watched brief for the Nominal Complainant, Abuwatseya.
The matter was thereafter adjourned to November 8, 2024, for hearing.
Ikwechegh, a member of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) representing Aba North and South federal constituency, last Sunday assaulted a bolt driver who he accused of disrespecting him.
He slapped the driver three times and threatened he could make him disappear any where in Nigeria without anything happening.
