A Kuje Magistrate Court has granted bail to embattled lawmaker representing Aba North and South in the House of Representatives, Alex Ikwechegh, in the sum of N500,000 and two sureties in like sum.
Ikwechegh was arraigned for allegedly assaulting an e-hailing cab driver, Stephen Abuwatseya in Abuja.
In a brief ruling, the Presiding Judge, Abubakar Sai’id, said the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and provide utility bills as proof of evidence.
The charges brought against him include abuse of office, assault, and threat to life.
He pleaded not guilty when it was read to him.
His counsel, thereafter, made an oral application for bail which was granted by the court.
The case has been adjourned to November 8, 2024.
Recall that on Monday, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command detained and quizzed Ikwechegh at the Maitama Police Station after a video of him slapping a bolt driver went viral.
Meanwhile, the House of Representatives has urged Nigerians to wait for the outcome of an investigation by the police.
