Breaking: Bolt driver drags Abia Rep member to court

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FCT, Abuja - A Bolt driver, Stephen Abuwatseya, has dragged a lawmaker representing Abia North/South federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Alex Mascot Ikwechegh, to court for assaulting him on Sunday, October 27.

The Inspector General of Police Special Investment Unit will prosecute the matter at the Kuje Magistrate Court in Abuja.

The IGP Special Investment Unit will prosecute the matter at the Kuje Magistrate Court in Abuja. Photo credit: Hon. Alex Ifeanyi Ikwechegh
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According to The Nation, Abuwatseya’s lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday, October 30.

Adeyanju explained that Ikwechegh will be arraigned before a Kuje Magistrate Court by the Police for assaulting Abuwatseya, who is a nominal complainant in the matter.

“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.”

Source: Legit.ng