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Police arrest Reps Majority Leader over alleged arson, murder
The police have arrested the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa for his alleged role in the killing of three persons and burning of the secretariat of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) during the just concluded polls.
Sources said that Doguwa was picked up at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport while about to board a flight to Abuja.
Reports say no fewer than three persons were killed when the campaign secretariat of the NNPP in Tudunwada was set ablaze.
Also, two persons were allegedly burnt to death during the crisis that broke out during the collation of the results of the Doguwa/Tudunwada House of Representatives election, which Doguwa was eventually declared winner.
Sources familiar with the investigation said that Doguwa, who is being detained at the State Criminal Investigation, SCID, personally led the thugs that set ablaze the NNPP secretariat where at least two persons were burnt to death.
The Reps Majority Leader had earlier before his arrest in a press briefing denied any culpability, insisting that he learnt that the police were looking for him but he had not received any formal invitation.
Doguwa had 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 added.
