A member of the House of Representatives 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, in a matter instituted against him by the Inspector General of Police.
Ikwechegh represents Aba North/South Federal Constituency on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).
He was however granted N500, 000 bail by the Presiding Judge, Abubakar Umar Sai’id, who adjourned the matter to November 8 after the lawmaker pleaded not guilty.
His counsel, Ody Esq, made an oral application for bail, which was granted by the judge with the following conditions: bail set at 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 Court directed.
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.