Alleged homicide: No substantial evidence to charge Doguwa, says Kano govt

Kano State Government said there is no substantive evidence found from the police case files to charge the majority leader of house of representatives Alhassan Ado Doguwa for culpable homicide.

Kano Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Musa A. Lawan said this on Thursday while briefing journalists on the findings and legal recommendations of government on the criminal charges filed against the lawmaker.

The Attorney General said available evidence contained in the police case diary indicated no sufficient evidence to link Doguwa with the said offences despite contradictory comments of witnesses against the suspect.

“Based on the foregoing facts and observations, we are of the opinion that we cannot substantiate charges of criminal conspiracy, mischief by fire and culpable homicide against the Doguwa.

“This is because we cannot find sufficient evidence to link with the said offences considering the fact that we are faced with so many inculpatory and exculpatory evidence for and against him. And the statements of those that implicated him were full of contradictions”.

Lawan added that apart from the contradictory comments there was no medical evidence to prove that the death of the deceased persons was caused by the act or omission of Doguwa.