Olayiwola Matthew
A member of the House of Representatives, Alex Ikwechegh, was involved in a disturbing incident with a Bolt driver who had arrived at his residence in Maitama, Abuja to deliver a package.
The driver, whose name hasn’t been disclosed, captured the altercation on video, which has since gone viral.
In the footage, Ikwechegh, representing Aba North & South Federal Constituency (APGA), is seen repeatedly slapping and insulting the driver simply because the driver asked him to come outside to collect the package, specifically a snail, that was meant for him.
In the footage, Ikwechegh insisted that the request was disrespectful given his social status while threatening to make the driver “disappear” without facing any consequences.
“Do you know who I am? I can make this man (driver) 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.
“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.”
When the driver requested the delivery fee, the politician slapped him multiple times, querying if the driver knew who he was talking to.
“Do you know who I am? I just slapped you and there’s nothing you will do. My name is Honourable Alex Ikwechegh, tell them (public) I slapped you. Call the Inspector General of Police that I slapped you, let him come. Record me very well,” he boasted.