Police declare federal lawmaker wanted over alleged murder

The Police in Bauchi State Command has declared a House of Representatives member, Yakubu Abdullahi Shehu wanted for alleged murder of the chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Hussaini Musa Gwaba
in the state.

The police had placed a bounty of N1 million on the lawmaker representing Bauchi federal constituency.

Meantime, Shehu was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but defected to All Progressives Congress (APC).

A Special Police Gazette Bulletin CB: 2685/Bsx/VOL.T/4s was issued on Tuesday by Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ahmed Wakil.

Account to the bulletin, the Nigeria Police Force, under the authority of the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, is searching for Shehu.

“The politician is wanted in connection with a case of criminal conspiracy, causing grievous harm, inciting disturbances of public peace and culpable homicide.

“The police want valid information that will lead to his arrest for interrogation and arraignment on criminal charges.

“Anyone with information that could assist in his arrest should please contact 08151849417 or report at any nearest police station,” the bulletin noted.

The police statement detailed how Hussaini Musa Gwaba, APC chairman in Bauch received a series of threats before he was finally murdered.

“The emergence of Gwaba as chairman angered Hon. Yakubu Shehu Abdullahi, a member representing Bauchi Federal Constituency.”

Abdullahi alleged that the deceased was a threat to his political ambition and joined forces with other aggrieved members to run a parallel election to install a chairman.