JUST IN: Court grants Hon. Ikwechegh N500,000 bail over assault of Bolt driver
A member representing Aba North and South in the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Alex ikwechegh has been granted bail in the sum of N500,000 by a magistrate court in Kuje, Abuja, following an assault of a Bolt driver, Stephen Abuwatseya.
Hon. Ikwechegh was arraigned to court on Wednesday on a three-count charge bordering on abuse of office, assault, and threat to life which was filed by the Inspector General of Police.
Magistrate Abubakar Umar in his ruling, held that he was minded to consent to the defendant’s application for bail. He further granted Ikwechegh bail in the sum of N500, 000 with two sureties in the like sum after he pleaded not guilty to the charges.