A Senior Magistrate Court in Kano presided over by Ibrahim Mansur Yola has ordered the remand of the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, at a correctional facility over charges of culpable homicide and arson.
The judge subsequently adjourned to next Tuesday, 7th March 2023.
The embattled Doguwa, who is standing trial along with one Bashir Dahiru was charged with several offences that include, criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, unlawful possession of fire arm, mischief and public disturbance.
Mrs Aisha Salisu, the prosecutor, told the court that Ado-Doguwa and Dahiru committed the offences on February 26, 2023 at Tudun Wada Dankadai in Dawakin Kudi Local Government Area of Kano State.
She added that Doguwa allegedly shot one Ibrahim Dauda to death and injured two other persons on their legs and hands.
“The defendants conspired with five others still at large, conducted themselves in a manner to cause breach of public peace and burnt the office of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Tudun Wada Dankadai.
“Two persons lost their lives at the said NNPP office on the day of the incident while six persons sustained various degrees of injuries.
“The offences contravened the Penal Code and the Firearms Act. Any person accused of committing a capital offence which attracts severe punishment should not be granted bail,” she said.
The Prosecutor therefore prayed the court not to grant the defendants bail in the interest of public peace and justice.
Mr Abdul Adamu, Doguwa’s counsel, appealed to the court to grant the defendants bail.
“The first defendant is a public figure and Majority Leader of the House of Representatives”, he said
Doguwa appeared before Court 58 of the Magistrate’s Court in Nomansland area of the Kano on Wednesday evening following his arrest at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport late Tuesday.
Senior Magistrate Yola, ordered the federal lawmaker’s remand following the reading of the First Information Report.
Police spokesman, SP Haruna Kiyawa, had earlier disclosed that 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, CP 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
