Majority Leader of the House of Representatives Alhassan Doguwa has been remanded at the Goron Dutse Correctional Centre in Kano.
A Kano Senior Magistrate’s Court remanded him in prison custody on Wednesday.
The APC lawmaker, who represents Doguwa/Tudun Wada in Kano, is standing trial alongside one Bashir Dahiru, on a six-count charge of conspiracy, culpable homicide, causing grievous hurt, arson, inciting public disturbance and unlawful possession of firearms.
The prosecutor Aisha Salisu told the court that the defendants allegedly committed the offence on February 26 at Tudun Wada Dankadai in Dawakin Kudi Local Government Area of Kano State.
She told the court that Doguwa allegedly shot one Ibrahim Dauda to death and injured two persons in their legs and hands.
“The defendants conspired with five others still at large, conducted themselves in a manner to cause breach of public peace and burnt the office of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Tudun Wada Dankadai.
“Two persons lost their lives at the said NNPP office on the day of the incident, while six persons sustained various degrees of injuries,” she said.
The prosecutor said the alleged offences contravened the Penal Code and the Firearms Act.
Salisu urged the court not to admit the defendants to bail in the interest of public peace, and justice.
“Any person accused of committing a capital offence which attracts severe punishment should not be granted bail,’’ she said.
The court did not take their pleas.
Doguwa’s lawyer Abdul Adamu urged the court to grant the lawmaker and the co-accused bail, arguing that: “the first defendant is a public figure and majority leader of the House of Representatives.’’
Presiding Senior Magistrate Ibrahim Mansur-Yola ordered the remand of the defendant in custody and referred the case to the Director of Public Prosecution for advice.
He adjourned hearing on the bail application to March 7.
