A Kano Magistrate’s Court, on Wednesday, remanded the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, at a correctional facility over charges of culpable homicide and arson.
Doguwa was on Wednesday evening arraigned before Court 58 of the Magistrate’s Court in Nomansland area of the state metropolis following his arrest at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport late Tuesday.
Magistrate Ibrahim Mansur Yola issued Doguwa’s remand order after the First Information Report was read.
The Magistrate then adjourned the matter to March 7.
Spokesman of the Kano police, SP Haruna Kiyawa, had earlier said Doguwa was arrested in connection with a suspected case of criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, causing grievous hurt, mischief by fire and inciting disturbance.
The police spokesperson 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 Elections, Kano State Command, CP Muhammad Yakubu directed the State Criminal Investigation Department, 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,” the police spokesman said.