Thuggish Kano lawmaker, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, arrested over alleged murder
Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, has been arrested by the police for his alleged murder.
Doguwa is believed to be directly involved in killing of several persons and burning of the secretariat of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) during the just concluded poll.
The police had confirmed that at least three persons were killed when the campaign secretariat of the NNPP in Tudunwada was set ablaze.
Two persons were burnt to death during the crisis that broke out during the collation of the results of Doguwa/Tudunwada House of Representatives election, which Doguwa was eventually declared to have won.
Daily Trust quoted credible source in the police to have revealed that Doguwa was picked at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport while about boarding a flight to Abuja.
The source said that the report from the police leadership in Tudunwada stated that Doguwa personally led the thugs that set ablaze the NNPP secretariat where at least two persons were burnt to death.
“He also used the pistol of his orderly and fired at several persons. So we have arrested him in connection to murder and arson.”
“He is currently cooling off in the state Criminal Investigation Department,” the source said
Earlier, Doguwa had in a press briefing with journalists denied any culpability and said he learnt that the police were looking for him but he had not received any formal invitation.
He also denied allegations that he shot at several individuals in the fracas that broke out, saying he does not own a gun neither does he know how to fire one.
“I never held a gun. I don’t even know how to hold a gun. I also never held any weapon throughout the election,” he said.
He, however, said the crisis started when NNPP supporters came with the mindset of burning the INEC office and were repelled by supporters of APC.
Doguwa is notorious for thuggish dispositions. He assaulted a former commissioner in Kano State at a party meeting, and slapped a journalist during a press briefing last year.
He said he nurses the ambition of becoming the Speaker of the House of Representatives at the National Assembly, and was quoted to have vowed that he would ruthlessly ‘obliterate’ anyone who stands in his way.
The police in the state have refused to make any statement regarding his arrest.
Share your thoughts on the story Thuggish Kano lawmaker, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, arrested over alleged murder with NigerianSketch in the comments section below.