Doguwa gets N500m bail, barred from constituency during poll
The Federal High Court in Kano, presided over by Judge Muhammad Yunusa, has granted bail in the amount of 500 million naira to House of Representatives Majority Leader Alhassan Doguwa, who was charged with culpable homicide, unlawful possession of firearms and disturbing public order.
The judge ordered that Doguwa get two sureties.
The bail follows a request from Doguwa's lawyer, Nuraini Jimoh (SAN), who told the court on Monday that his client was presumed innocent under the provisions of the Article 35 (6) of the Constitution. .
Judge Yunusa, who granted the request, said the sureties will be an Emir first class and a senior civil servant.
The court also ordered Doguwa to deposit his passport with the court registry pending the conclusion of his trial.
The lawmaker was barred from traveling to his constituency for the March 11 elections for governor and National Assembly.
Recall that Doguwa was arrested by the police last week and brought before a court of chief magistrates, presided over by Ibrahim Mansur, which ordered that he be remanded in custody.
He faces six close counts of culpable homicide, grievous bodily harm, mischief by firearm and incitement to riot.
Doguwa was accused of leading thugs, who attacked and set fire to the office of the New Nigeria Peoples Party in Tudun Wada, Kano, where two people were also burned to death while collecting donations. results of the presidential and legislative elections.
The lawmaker was accused of shooting and injuring others during the raid on the NNPP Tudun Wada office.
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The Federal High Court in Kano, presided over by Judge Muhammad Yunusa, has granted bail in the amount of 500 million naira to House of Representatives Majority Leader Alhassan Doguwa, who was charged with culpable homicide, unlawful possession of firearms and disturbing public order.
The judge ordered that Doguwa get two sureties.
The bail follows a request from Doguwa's lawyer, Nuraini Jimoh (SAN), who told the court on Monday that his client was presumed innocent under the provisions of the Article 35 (6) of the Constitution. .
Judge Yunusa, who granted the request, said the sureties will be an Emir first class and a senior civil servant.
The court also ordered Doguwa to deposit his passport with the court registry pending the conclusion of his trial.
The lawmaker was barred from traveling to his constituency for the March 11 elections for governor and National Assembly.
Recall that Doguwa was arrested by the police last week and brought before a court of chief magistrates, presided over by Ibrahim Mansur, which ordered that he be remanded in custody.
He faces six close counts of culpable homicide, grievous bodily harm, mischief by firearm and incitement to riot.
Doguwa was accused of leading thugs, who attacked and set fire to the office of the New Nigeria Peoples Party in Tudun Wada, Kano, where two people were also burned to death while collecting donations. results of the presidential and legislative elections.
The lawmaker was accused of shooting and injuring others during the raid on the NNPP Tudun Wada office.
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