The House of Representatives Majority Leader, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, has been remanded in prison after a five-count charge including culpable homicide, criminal conspiracy, causing grievous hurt, mischief by fire, and inciting public disturbance....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
Senior Magistrate Ibrahim Mansur Yola remanded him on Wednesday after a court sitting at the Kano Magistrate Court, following his arrest by the Kano State Police Command on Wednesday.
According to reports, the House majority leader was detained while attempting to board an aircraft to Abuja at the Aminu Kano International Airport. The accusations are claimed to be connected to the presidential and National Assembly elections held last Saturday.
After Doguwa and another defendant were arraigned, the state solicitor for the prosecution told reporters that more research must be done on the matter before they can provide legal representation for the upcoming delayed hearing.
After presenting the horrible crime done by Alhassan Doguwa on the day of elections, the attorneys for the victims of the crime in Doguwa and the Tudun Wada Federal Constituency are optimistic that justice will be served.
The bail application hearing has been postponed until March 7th.
