The Nigeria Police Force is set to arraign lawmaker representing Abia North/South federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Alex Mascot Ikwechegh, for assaulting a Bolt driver, Mr Steven Abuwatseya
Abuwatseya was verbally and physically assaulted by the lawmaker a few days ago as captured in a viral video.
The lawmaker had slapped him countlessly and used derogatory words like ‘rat’ and ‘poor monkey’ on him over a delivery disagreement.
The lawmaker was also shown in the viral video threatening that he could make Abuwatseya ‘disappear’ forever and nothing would happen, a development that sparked outrage amongst netizens.
Human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, in a statement today, disclosed that the lawmaker will be arraigned before a Kuje Magistrate Court by the Police for assaulting his client, Steven Abuwatseya.
“We are on our way to Kuje Magistrate Court for the arraignment of the honourable member who assaulted our client, Mr, Steven, a bolt driver. The IGP’s SPECIAL INVESTIGATION UNIT (SIU) is in-charge of the investigation and prosecution. The media is invited to cover the arraignment, which is scheduled for 12pm today at Kuje Magistrate.”
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