The Nigerian Army says it has discovered a shallow grave in its search for the immediate past Chief of Administration (Army), retired Major-General Idris Alkali.
General Officer Commanding 3 Division, Major-General Benson Akinroluyo, stated this at a press briefing on Friday in Plateau State.
According to him, Major General Alkali was killed and buried in a shallow grave, in an area popularly known as “No man’s land” in Lafande community, on the outskirt of Jos metropolis.
“You would recall that on September 2, 2018, at about 8:00 pm, unknown gunmen attacked a shopping complex located a Lafande community on the outskirt of Jos metropolis in Dura-Du District of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State.
“As a result of the attack, 11 people were killed while others sustained various degrees of injuries. The attack triggered protest by the people of the area on the morning of September 3, 2018,” Major General Akinroluyo told reporters.
Meanwhile, the District Head of Dura, in Jos South Local Government, and seven others placed on wanted list in connection with the disappearance of Major General Idris Alkali, retd, Friday, surrendered to the Plateau State Police Command.
They were Mr Yakubu Rap, the district head; Pam Dung, a businessman; 53, Chuwang Stephen, 46, Timothy Chuan, 26, Moses Gyang, 25, Chuwang Samuel, 28, Mathew Wrang, 27, and Nyam Samuel, 25.
Spokesman of the command, Mr Terna Tyopev, alleged in a statement in Jos Thursday that preliminary investigation into the matter had indicated that the wanted persons masterminded the abduction of the army officer.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Alkali was declared missing on September 3, after he left Abuja to Bauchi.
After a thorough search, the Army recovered his vehicle and personal effects in a pond at Dura-Du community of Jos South local government area, three weeks ago.
That discovery sent fear-stricken residents of the area scampering for safety amidst fears that security agents may invade the community.
Tyopev, in the statement, said that preliminary investigation into Alkali’s disappearance had raised questions that the suspects were required to answer.
