Power abuse: Abia lawmaker assaults bolt driver, threatens to make him disappear

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Power abuse: Abia lawmaker assaults bolt driver, threatens to make him disappear

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October 28, 2024

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Member representing Aba North/Aba South federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Alex Mascot Ikwechegh, has been caught on a viral video assaulting a Bolt driver sent to deliver a parcel in his Abuja residence.

The first-time lawmaker elected on the platform of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) was also heard on the video threatening he can make the driver disappear in the whole of Nigeria and nothing will happen.

He told the driver he was a Senator of the Republic threatenening to deal with the driver, after slapping him three times, saying he will not pay for the service for disrespecting him.

As of the time of filing this report, he was yet to respond to a WhatsApp message The Nation sent to his mobile. The spokesman of the House was also yet to respond.

Below is a full transcript of the what transpired below the lawmaker and the driver:Hon. Alex: Do you know where you are? Do you know who I am? So, you think I will give you my money with the way you have spoken to me?

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Driver: I did a job for you and you have to pay me.

Alex: You will not see a penny from me with this great level of disrespect. You are very stupid. Very very stupid (he makes a call and his heard talking to someone in phone). Madam, who is this stupid boy that you sent to this my house? Who is this foolish boy you sent to my house? How can this stupid idiot come to my house and say I am supposed to come and meet him in his car and collect the snails I am buying from you?

Can you imagine this rat? I can make this man disappear in the whole other Nigeria and nothing will happen. Can you imagine this rat? I am not going to give this boy one naira of my money. No, no, no. I am. Not going to give this silly boy one naira of my money

Driver: You have been insulting me and I have been quiet.

Alex: And I pray that you do. I pray that you insult me. Can you please insult me? I am not going to call my policemen to beat you up. I will beat you up myself to show you that I am a big brother to you. I will slap the hell out of you, beat you up and you lock you up in my generator room. How dare you? Do you know who you are talking to? Do you know where you are? Is it because you see me sitting out here?

Driver: Please sir, pay me and let me go.

Alex: Look at this monkey oooh. Are you looking at me and thinking that you can beat me? Who do hell you think you are talking to (he slaps the driver) ? Do you know who I am? I am a Senator of this Republic (another slap). Do you know who the fuck I am? How dare you?.

Driver: Are you slapping me sir?

Alex: (seen picking up his phone) You see, in this place, I will deal with you.

Driver: Are you slapping me sir?

Alex: I just did and I am coming back. How dare you? His dare you? Howe dare you? Do you know who I am?

Driver: Did you just slap me three times?

Alex: I just did twice and the third one, you will soon receive it. How dare you? Common get out of this place.

Driver: I need my payment. (Making a narration) This is where I am. I just got three slaps from this man because I told him to come. Get his stuff and pay me my money. He claims.. (Cuts in)

Alex: Tell them. My name is Hon. Alex Mascot Ikwecheg, a member of the House of Representatives. Tell them I slapped you. Call the Inspector General of Police. Call him, let him come here. Record me very well. You came to my house, you disrespect me.

Driver: I did not disrespect you. I said pay me my money and let me leave.

Another slap ended the short video.

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