Kano Government Drops Homicide Charges Against Ado Doguwa

Doguwa had previously been detained by the police, but the court had given him bail.

The House Majority Leader, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, has been exonerated by the Kano State Government of allegations relating to criminal conspiracy and culpable murder.

The earliest accusations were made against him as the results for the 2023 Presidential and National Assembly Elections were being tallied in the Tudun Wada/Doguwa Federal Constituency.

Musa Abdullahi Lawal, the Commissioner of Justice and Attorney General, made the announcement at a news conference on Thursday. He based it on the results of the Homicide Section of the Force Criminal inquiry Department (FCID) inquiry.

Inconsistencies in witness accounts and a lack of forensic evidence connecting Doguwa to the crimes, according to the Ministry’s analysis, led to the decision that the evidence against him is inadequate. The chaotic scenario that developed on the day of the tragedy, leading to fatalities, injuries, and fire breakouts, was also addressed in the study.

According to the study, “there is insufficient evidence against Alhassan Ado Doguwa due to conflicting statements, inconclusive medical assessments, and the lack of forensic evidence linking the primary suspect to the crimes.”

According to the inquiry, New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) members had blocked the major route, making it impossible to compile the findings. Tragically, a fire that two NNPP supporters lit on their own resulted in their deaths and the injury of others.

Since then, legal professionals and campaigners have demanded openness in the inquiry process and requested the authorities to provide a thorough description of the facts that resulted in the dismissal of Doguwa’s accusations.

“We stand by our conclusions, which are the result of a rigorous examination of the available data and a thorough investigation. Our responsibility is to see that justice is done, and we followed the law in making this judgment, according to the Ministry of Justice.