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The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa has been arrested by the police for his alleged role in the killing of some persons and burning of the secretariat of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) during the just concluded polls.
The Police had confirmed that no fewer than three persons were killed when the campaign secretariat of the NNPP in Tudunwada was set ablaze by suspected hoodlums.
Two persons were burnt to death during the crisis that erupted during the collation of the results of the Doguwa/Tudunwada House of Representatives poll, which Doguwa was eventually declared to have won.
A source told newsmen Tuesday that Doguwa was picked up at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport while about to board a flight to Abuja.
It was alleged that Doguwa influenced the thugs to set ablaze the NNPP secretariat where at least two persons were burnt to death.
“He also used the pistol of his orderly and fired and 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, who pleaded anonymity disclosed.
Meanwhile, the spokesman of the Kano Police Command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, did not respond to call to his number on the arrest.
Earlier, Doguwa had in a press conference before his arrest denied any culpability and said he learnt that 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. wants Kogi West Senatorial elections reversed over malpractices.