Update: House Of Representatives Majority Leader, Doguwa, Arraigned In Court For Alleged Murder

 

The Kano State Police Command has arraigned the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa in court for allegedly being involved in the killing of three individuals during last Saturday’s polls

 

 He was also accused of burning the secretariat of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP).

Doguwa, who represents Doguwa/Tudun Wada Federal Constituency of Kano State, is a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Police authorities had stated that the lawmaker was apprehended at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport on Tuesday.

According to Police Public Relations Officer in Kano, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, Doguwa was apprehended after he failed to honour police invitation.

“Following 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, the Commissioner of Police in charge of 2023 General Election, Kano State Command, CP Muhammad Yakubu directed the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Kano State Police Command to carry out a thorough investigation,” he had said.

“In continuation of the investigation, on 27th February 2023, the department extended a formal invitation to Honorable Alhassan Ado Garba Doguwa, a member representing Doguwa/Tudun Wada Federal Constituency for his alleged complicity in the incident.

“Sequel to his refusal to honour the invitation, the Command was left with no other option but to activate a motion that would lead to his arrest. He was subsequently arrested by detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Bompai Kano at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano.”

 

Ayiri Arraigned For Reportedly Stealing Olu Of Warri’s Crowns Worth N2bn

 

The deposed Ologbotsere of Warri Kingdom, Ayirimi Emami, has been arraigned at a Warri Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged stealing of two royal crowns worth N2 billion belonging to Warri Kingdom.

According to the charge sheet with No: MW/178 C/ 2021, Emami, along with others now at large, allegedly committed the offence about 11.30 pm on March 30 this year in the house of the Olu of Warri.

The charge read, “That you Chief Ayirimi Emami (m) and others now at large on 30th of March, 2021 at about 11:30 pm at Olu of Warri Palace, Warri did conspire among yourselves to commit felony, to wit, Burglary and Stealing and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 516 of the Criminal Code Cap C21 Vol. 1, Laws of Delta 2006.

“That you Chief Ayirimi Emami (m) and others now at large on 30th of March, 2021 at about 11:30 pm at Olu of Warri Palace, Warri, in Warri in Warri Magisterial District, with intent to commit a felony broke into a dwelling house of the Olu of Warri and thereby committed an Offence Punishable Under Section 411 of the Criminal Code Cap C21 Vol. 1, Laws of Delta 2006.

“That you Ayirimi Emami (m) and others now at large on the 30th March, 2021 at about 11:30 pm at Olu of Palace, Warri, in Warri Magisterial District did steal two crowns valued at Two Billion Naira, properties of Itsekiri Kingdom and thereby committed an Offence Punishable Under Section 390 (9) of the Criminal Code Cap C21 Vol. 1, Laws of Delta 2006.

Emami pleaded not guilty to the three charges.

Lead counsel to the accused, Mr. Emmanuel Uti, urged the court to grant his client bail, and said the accused was willing and ready to appear in court any time he was called to appear.

Similarly, police prosecuting counsel, SP Sunday Irabor, said the discretion of granting bail lied within the court. He, however, called for a stringent bail condition, stressing that the sureties must be reliable.

Mr. Fabius Jemide Atie held watching brief on behalf of Olu of Warri Palace.

Chief Magistrate Diejomaoh granted the accused bail with two sureties and N2 million each.

The sureties, she ruled, must be on Grade Level 15 in the civil service and they must provide their passports and body photographs as well as National means of identification.

The case was adjourned till January 19, 2022 for hearing.

Woman Arraigned For Stopping Her Kids From Going To School And Hospital, Says They Are Satanic Place

A woman accused of neglecting her three children and denying them right to education and health saying it is satanic has been charged at Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi, Kenya.