NUJ condemns majority leader for alleged assault on reporter

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The Majority Leader in the House of representatives Alhassan Doguwa allegedly assaulted the reporter of Leadership Newspaper...

, has accused the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan Doguwa of assaulting a journalist.

“As the matter is already before the Judiciary and the police, we hope a thorough investigation will be conducted to unveil the truth just as the NUJ has set up a three-man committee for independent scrutiny of the matter. “As a law-abiding citizen of the country, I am willing and ready to honour any invitation by the court or the Police.“They want to use the name of Alhassan Ado Doguwa to build their political career by spreading rumours against me. They want to destroy my reputation. They will surely fail. I am a man of the people. My popularity with the people cannot be tarnished by rumours,” Doguwa said.

“Upon lodging direct complaint before the court by the counsel to the complainant, Bashir, Umar and Co. Malam Abdullahi Yakubu of Sharada quarters. Attached is the of the complaint,” the letter said.

 

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