Police in Bauchi have declared a member of the House of Representatives Yakubu Shehu wanted and placed a bounty of N1 million on him over alleged homicide.
Bauch State Police Command’s spokesperson Ahmed Wakil announced this in a bulletin on Tuesday.
Shehu represents Bauchi Federal Constituency on the platform of PRP but later defected to APC.
The bulletin said the Nigeria Police Force, under the authority of the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, had declared Shehu wanted.
He is wanted “in connection with a case of criminal conspiracy, causing grievous hurt, inciting disturbances of public peace and culpable homicide.
“The police are seeking anyone with valid information that will lead to his arrest for interrogation and arraignment on criminal charges.
“Anyone with information that could assist in his arrest should please contact 08151849417 or report at any nearest police station.”
The police said anyone with useful information about his whereabouts should contact them, promising N1 million as bounty on the lawmaker.
The reps’ Majority Leader Alhassan Doguwa was also arraigned over alleged murder. He was recently granted bail.
