The Bauchi State Police Command has declared a House of Representatives member, Yakubu Shehu wanted for alleged murder of a Party Chairman, Hussaini Gwaba.
The security agency also placed a bounty of N1 million on the lawmaker representing Bauchi Federal Constituency.
According to the State Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, the politician is wanted in connection with a case of criminal conspiracy, causing grievous hurt, inciting disturbances of public peace and culpable homicide.
Shehu was elected on the Platform of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) but defected to All Progressives Congress (APC).
It was reported that Shehu believed 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.
