A House of Representatives member, Honorable Alex Mascot Ikwechegh has been caught on camera assaulting an Uber driver during a delivery at his residence in Maitama, Abuja.
Ikwechegh is representing Aba North and South Federal Constituency under the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) at the lower chamber.
The incident allegedly occurred when the driver, who had made a delivery to Ikwechegh’s residence, refused to bring the delivered items, reported to be snails, into the house and instead asked the lawmaker to collect them himself.
In the video, Ikwechegh can be seen angrily confronting and hitting the driver while making threatening remarks. “Can you imagine this rat? I can make this man disappear in this Nigeria and nothing will happen,” the lawmaker is heard saying, claiming he is a Federal Republic of Nigeria senator.
A second part of the video shows the driver sitting in his car without a shirt, claiming that Alex Ikwechegh tore his clothes.
The video has sparked widespread outrage across social media, with calls for accountability and justice.
@MayJaYBaE wrote: “He said he’d make him disappear in Nigeria and nothing will happen on top say make he come collect item. He felt he disrespected him. A simple please bring in inside the house, just normal courtesy. He felt an ordinary Bolt driver should lick his ass. Stupid classism.”
@ChuksOhaxx said: “God don butter this guy bread.. find better lawyer and sue that man joor. Life changing opportunity with evidence. Lmao.”
@Seankleann reacted: “Even if he sues for assault, as a member of House of Representatives, I dont think the @PoliceNG will do justice to this case. I strongly doubt the outcome favoring that Uber Driver, do you know why? Bcos he’s a NOBODY. Just watch how the matter would be swept under the carpet.”
@HeDontMakeNoise stated: “I will make you dissappear and nothing will happen” ke??? This is enough to ruin his political career permanently but… You can already see ret@rded Nigerians, who are so in love with their chains, trying to justify these shameful actions.”
Bolt, a popular ride-hailing platform in Nigeria, has not yet publicly commented on the incident involving one of its drivers.
The House of Representatives and APGA leadership have also not issued any statements regarding the actions of Ikwechegh, who was elected to represent his constituency in Abia State.