Ebun Francis|
The Plateau Police Command on Sunday paraded 19 suspects in connection with the disappearance and murder of Maj. Gen. Idris Alkali (rtd).
DSP Terna Tyopev, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the State Police Command who paraded the suspects to journalists in Jos said investigation into the matter remains ongoing.
The 19 suspects paraded include the 13 earlier handed over to the police command by the military, while the remaining six were among the eight the police declared wanted in connection with the crime.
Two of the eight suspects declared wanted, according to Tyopev, are still at large while the remaining six are in custody.
He said, “On Oct. 17, the military handed over 13 suspects to us in connection with the disappearance and death of Maj. Gen. Idris Alkali (rtd).
“After a painstaking interrogation on Oct. 21, we also declared eight suspects wanted. Six out of the eight reported themselves to the police, but two are at large.
“So, the 19 suspects paraded today consist of the 13 handed over to us, and the six that reported themselves to us, ” he said.
Tyopev said the suspects were interrogated and found to have strong links with the crime, and would be charged to court at the conclusion of investigations.
Maj. Gen. Idris Alkali was declared missing on Sept. 3. following his disappearance while travelling from Bauch to Abuja.
His car and other personal belongings were found in a pond in Dura-Du community of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau state on September 29th.
The military found his body in an abandoned Well at Gushwet in Shen community of Jos South LGA, on October, 31st and was given a proper burial by the military in Abuja, on Nov. 3.