A Magistrate’s Court in Kano has 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 taken before Court 58 of the Magistrate’s Court in the Nomansland area of the state metropolis Wednesday evening following his arrest at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport late Tuesday.
The magistrate, Ibrahim Mansur Yola, gave the remand order after the First Information Report was read.
He thereafter adjourned the matter to March 7.
Earlier the spokesman of the police, SP Haruna Kiyawa said Doguwa was arrested in connection with a suspected case of criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, causing grievous hurt, mischief by fire and inciting disturbance.