Alex Ikwechegh, a member of the House of Representatives representing Aba North and South Federal Constituency, has been caught on camera assaulting a driver who delivered a package to him in Maitama, Abuja, on Sunday.

The driver, whose identity FIJ was yet to ascertain at press time, filmed Ikwechegh slapping him multiple times and threatening to make him disappear without consequences.

Ikwechegh encouraged the driver to film him, and said he [Ikwechegh] would beat him and lock him up in a cage he keeps his generator set in.

The driver kept appealing for his payment, saying he delivered what the lawmaker wanted, but he had yet to be paid.

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Ikwechegh’s altercation with the driver

“Do you know who I am? I can make this man disappear in the whole of Nigeria and nothing will happen. Can you imagine this rat? I am not going to give this boy one naira of my money,” Ikwechegh said.

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“I am not going to call my policemen to beat you up, I will do that myself. I will show that I am a big brother to you, tie you up, lie you down and put you in my generator house. Do you know where you are? Because you saw me sitting outside here. Look at this monkey.”

After slapping the driver multiple times, Ikwechegh confirmed he slapped him twice and would land a third one on his victim.

“I just slapped you and there’s nothing you will do. My name is Honourable Alex Ikwechegh, tell them I slapped you,” the lawmaker added.

“Call the Inspector General of Police that I slapped you, let him come. Record me very well.”

Harrison Gwamnishu, an aide to Sheriff Oborevwori, the Delta State Governor, shared on X that Ikwechegh got the police to arrest the driver.

On Monday, FIJ called Josephine Adeh, spokesperson for the Abuja Police Command, but she did not respond. FIJ also sent her a message, but as of press time, she had not responded.
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