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A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Alex Mascot Ikwechegh, was on Wednesday, docked before an Abuja Chief Magistrate Court sitting at Kuje for allegedly assaulting a bolt driver at his Abuja residence.<\/p>\n
It was\u00a0<\/i><\/b>\u00a0hinted that that Ikwechegh was scheduled to be arraigned before a Kuje Magistrate Court, Abuja, today, Wednesday, October 30, at 12 noon, following an allegation that he assaulted a Bolt driver,\u00a0Stephen Abuwatseya<\/a>.<\/p>\n The lawmaker, who is representing Aba North and South federal constituency of\u00a0Abia State<\/a>, pleaded not guilty to a First Information Report that the Nigerian Police Force entered against him before the court.<\/p>\n The charge against the defendant bordered on abuse of office, assault, and threat to life.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, following the defendant\u2019s plea of innocence, the prosecution counsel, Mr. A. Umar, applied for a date for full-blown hearing to commence in the matter.<\/p>\n However, counsel to the defendant made an oral application for his release on bail, pending the determination of the case.<\/p>\n The defendant contended that the charge against him contained bailable offences, adding that his right to presumption of innocence was guaranteed by the 1999 Constitution, as amended.<\/p>\n In his ruling, Magistrate Abubakar Umar Sai\u2019id held that he was minded to accede to the defendant\u2019s application for bail.<\/p>\n Consequently, he granted the lawmaker bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in the like sum.<\/p>\n The court stressed that the sureties must not only reside within its jurisdiction but also provide their utility bills as proof of residence.<\/p>\n It subsequently adjourned the matter to November 8 for trial.<\/p>\n It will be recalled that Hon. Ikwechegh was seen in a video clip that went viral on social media platforms, repeatedly slapping a bolt driver identified as Stephen Abuwatseya<\/p>\n Irked by what he described as the driver\u2019s rude behaviour towards him, the federal lawmaker boasted that he could make him disappear without trace and nothing would happen.<\/p>\n However, following a widespread condemnation that trailed his action and utterances, the lawmaker tendered a public apology for his conduct.<\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. 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