The police within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, have launched an investigation of a member of the Home of Representatives, Alex Mascot, who was caught on digital camera threatening and assaulting a Bolt driver. The incident happened at Mr Mascot’s residence on Zamfara Crescent in Maitama, Abuja, on Sunday.
Mr Mascot has been taken into police custody, ssaid Josephine Adeh, the FCT police spokesperson, in an announcement launched on Monday.
“The suspect is at present being questioned on the Maitama Police Station,” the assertion famous, indicating that the investigation was initiated after the Bolt driver, Stephen Abuwatseya, reported the incident.
The assertion added, “The FCT Police Command expresses grave concern over Hon. Ikwegh’s (Mr Mascot’s) dismissive angle towards the workplace of the Inspector Common of Police following the incident. After allegedly slapping the sufferer, he reportedly remarked with contempt, ‘You’ll be able to go forward and name the Inspector Common of Police,’ demonstrating a troubling disregard for the authority of legislation enforcement.”
It additionally stated the Commissioner of Police, FCT, Olatunji Disu, “has mandated a radical investigation into the matter.”
“The Command is dedicated to conducting an neutral investigation and guaranteeing justice in all instances. Upon completion of the investigation, acceptable authorized motion will probably be taken.”
PREMIUM TIMES reported how a video posted on X (previously generally known as Twitter), confirmed Mr Mascot, a first-term member, slapped the Bolt driver thrice and made threats towards him whereas boasting, “Have you learnt who I’m?”.
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He added, “I could make you disappear. I’m a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.” It isn’t clear if Mr Mascot, who represents Aba North/Aba South federal Constituency of Abia State within the Home of Representatives, intentionally described himself as a senator to puff up his ego or it was simply an harmless slip.
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Background
Mr Mascot ordered snails from a vendor, and the products have been despatched through the favored ride-hailing service, Bolt. Upon arrival, the motive force known as the lawmaker to come back exterior to gather his merchandise.
Nonetheless, Mr Mascot took offence, stating that the motive force was impolite to ask him to come back out to gather his merchandise.
“Have you learnt the place you’re? Have you learnt who I’m? So, you assume I provides you with my cash with the way in which you might have spoken to me,” the lawmaker ranted.
The lawmaker additionally known as the seller who despatched the snails to complain, stating that he might make the “Bolt driver disappear.”
“Madam, who is that this silly boy that you just despatched to my home? Who is that this silly boy you despatched to my home? How can this silly fool come to my home and say I’m supposed to come back and meet him in his automotive and accumulate the snails I’m shopping for from you?”
He continued: “Are you able to think about this rat? I could make this man disappear in the entire of Nigeria, and nothing will occur. Are you able to think about this rat? I’m not going to provide this boy one naira of my cash. No, no, no. I’m not going to provide this foolish boy one naira of my cash.”
The driving force responded by demanding cost for the service rendered. He added that the lawmaker had been insulting him with none response from him.
“You could have been insulting me, and I’ve been quiet,” the Bolt driver stated.
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