A Federal High Court in Kano has declared Culpable Homicide charges, including Criminal Conspiracy Prosecution against the House of Representatives Majority Leader, Alhassan Ado Doguwa as unconstitutional.
The Presiding Judge of the Court, Justice Mohammad Yunusa, on Monday, further declared jurisdiction to hear and grant the N500 million bail on exparte application on the embattled majority leader of the House of Representatives.
Delivering judgement on the motion on notice filed by Doguwa against his fundamental rights and unlawful detention by the lower court, Justice Yunusa held that the Chief Magistrate Court lacked the jurisdiction to preside over any charge bordering on criminal conspiracy.
Justice Yunusa explained that Doguwa ought not to be remanded in the correctional facility in the first place because he was not arraigned and properly charged, adding that the police argument on holding charge before the lower court was not recognized by the constitution of the land.
The court, therefore, granted the application restraining the police from arresting, harassing, detaining or taking further action against Doguwa.