Photos: Prison boss appears before House of Rep members over alleged assault of female lawmaker by a prison official.

The Controller-General of Nigeria Prison, Peter Ezenwa Ekpendu, today appeared before the House of Representatives members to answer questions on the alleged assault of a female lawmaker, Onyemeachi Mprakpor, by a prison official within the premises of the National Assembly on Wednesday April 20th.

Mprakpor who represents Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency of Delta State petitioned the leadership of the lower chambers after she alleged that an aide of the prison boss slapped her when she attempted to overtake the 20-car convoy of the prison boss.