Military clears embattled house majority leader caught in video firing AK 47

Alhassan Ado Doguwa, the embattled house of representatives majority leader, caught in an emergency viral video bearing a gun, has been cleared by the Nigerian Defence Headquarters.

According to Guardian, the defence headquarters said the video was shot during that 3 Brigade Nigerian Army Training Exercise, adding that the lawmaker was invited as a special guest and fired the AK-47 rifle in the Falgore Forest.

Alhassan Ado Doguwa/APC/NNPP/Nigerian Defence Authority/2023 Election — Military reveals actual place embattled lawmaker fired AK-47
Photo Credit: Alhassan Ado Doguwa
Source: Twitter

The statement reads in part:

“It is worthy to state that when senior citizens and special guests are invited for such exercises, they are accorded the honour to participate in the firing exercise as a ceremonial firing party. Ceremonial firing in such an exercise is the practice the world over.”

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Source: Legit.ng