By Abiola Olawale
The woes of a member of the House of Representatives, Alex Ikwechegh have begun to compound as the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has confirmed that it is investigating alleged assault on a Bolt driver identified as Stephen Abuwatseya.
This was revealed in a press statement issued by the Spokesperson of the NPF, Olumuyiwa Adejobi.
Adejobi, in the statement revealed that the investigation began after Abuwatseya reported the incident to the Maitama divisional headquarters.
The statement reads in part: “The Nigeria Police Force is aware of the incident between a Bolt driver, Mr Stephen Abuwatseya, and Hon. Alexander Ikwechegh, which took place on October 27, 2024, in Maitama, Abuja.
“The FCT Command is actively handling the case following Mr Abuwatseya’s official report at the Maitama Divisional Headquarters.”
Adejobi also cautioned against using the name of the inspector-general of police (IGP) to intimidate the public.
The police said the name-dropping is unacceptable.
“The Police Force also urges the public to refrain from using the name or office of the Inspector-General of Police to intimidate others, as such actions undermine the values of impartiality that the IGP’s office upholds,” the statement added.
This comes after the lawmaker was filmed purportedly assaulting Abuwatseya in a viral video.
The clip showed a man identified as Ikwechegh hurling invective and expletives at Abuwatseya while threatening to “make him disappear”.
A voice seemingly belonging to the lawmaker had said: “Do you know where you are? Do you know who you are talking to? Look at this monkey. I’m a member of the house of representatives. I slapped you. Call the inspector-general of police.”
