A KANO magistrate’s court on Wednesday remanded in a correctional facility the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon Ado Doguwa, over alleged complicity in the murder of three members of his constituency and arson.
Hon. Doguwa, who was arrested by the police last weekend was charged alongside others for criminal conspiracy, and culpable homicide. The suspects were also charged with causing grievous hurt, mischief by fire, and inciting disturbance.
The magistrate, Ibrahim Mansur Yola, remanded the lawmaker after the First Information Report was read and adjourned sitting until March 7, 2023 for the hearing of his bail application.
The lawmaker was allegedly involved in a violent confrontation between members of the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) that led to the killing of three people and the burning of a campaign office of the opposition party in Tudun Wada local government area of Kano.
Doguwa, who is seeking re-election to represent the Tudun Wada, Doguwa federal constituency, reportedly arrived at the venue of the fracas to protest the alleged cancellation of the result where the crisis ensued.
Doguwa was taken before Court 58 of the Magistrate’s Court in Nomansland area of the state metropolis Wednesday evening following his arrest at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport late Tuesday.
Earlier the spokesman of the police, SP Haruna Kiyawa, said Doguwa was arrested in connection with a suspected case of criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, causing grievous hurt, mischief by fire and inciting disturbance.
He said this followed complaints “received on the gruesome murder of three persons, causing grievous injury to eight others in Tudun Wada LGA on 26/02/2023 while the collation of election results was ongoing and an alleged viral video of some victims with suspected gunshots in the Social Media.”
He said the Commissioner of Police in charge of 2023 General Election, Kano State Command, Mr Muhammad Yakubu directed the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Kano State Police Command to carry out a thorough investigation.
Kiyawa said Doguwa was arrested because he refused to honour an invitation extended to him by the police.
“He was subsequently arrested by detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Bompai, Kano at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano,” he said.
