
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Ado Doguwa over alleged involvement in the killing of several persons and burning of the Secretariat of the New Nigeria People’s Party in the just concluded general election.
Vanguard reported that he was arrested at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport while boarding a flight to Abuja.
The police had affirmed that no fewer than three persons were killed when the campaign secretariat of the party located in the Tudunwada area of the state was set on fire.
Two persons were also burnt to death during the crisis that broke out during the collation of the results of Doguwa/Tudunwada House of Representatives election, which was announced to have been won by Dogunwa.
However, Dogunwa had denied his involvement.