A Senior Magistrate Court sitting in Kano state north Western Nigeria has remanded the Majority Leader, House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa in prison.
The court presided over by Magistrate Ibrahim Mansur Yola remanded the house leader in prison till 7th March 2023 when the case will come up.
Doguwa was arraigned before the Court by the Kano State Commissioner of Police on a five-count charge bothering on criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, unlawful possession of firearms, mischief and incitement of public disturbance.
The offences are contrary to section 79 subsection 7 and Section 221 of the penal code.
According to the First Information Report, FIR, Alhassan Ado Doguwa was alleged to have conspired with one Bashir Dahiru and five others now at large to breach public peace in Tudun-Wada LGA by setting ablaze the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP office and leading to the death of one Alhassan Sarki Pawa and Aminu Malam.
It added that the house leader was found in possession of a gun which he used to shoot one dead and left about three others sustaining injuries.
The Defendants counsel, Abdul Adamu urged the court to grant the defendant bail on self-recognition insisting that the defendant would not jump bail, temper with the police investigation, and would provide reasonable surety to stand for him.
The Prosecution Counsel, Aisha Salisu objected to the bail application urging the court not to grant the bail on the ground that part of the charges against the defendant included a capital offence.
The Judge, Magistrate Ibrahim Mansur Yola however adjourned the matter till 7th March 2023 and ordered the remand of the defendant in the Goron-Dutse correctional facility.
A chief state Counsel from the Kano state ministry of Justice, Alhamid Sorondinki said legal advice will be given by the ministry to give directions to the case.
“What happened was that he was arraigned and the charges were read to him and we are going to issue legal advice. We have collected the case diary and the police have completed their investigation. When we issue our legal advice then that is when they will know the next step to take, “he said
Meanwhile, Kano command of the Nigeria Police arrested a member House of Representatives elected under the Dala Federal constituency, Aliyu Sani Madaki of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), over alleged possession of a firearm during last Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections in Kano state.
According to a Statement signed by Kano Police Command’s Image-maker, Superintendent of Police, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police in charge of 2023 general elections in the state, Mr. Muhammad Yakubu:
“Today, 1st March 2023, the Kano State Police Command under the leadership of CP Muhammad Yakubu has invited Honourable Aliyu Sani Madaki, member-elect, Dala Federal Constituency for suspected unlawful possession of a firearm.
He is currently at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Kano State Police Command undergoing an investigation,” said SP Kiyawa
Dominica Nwabufo
