Gen. Alkali: Police declare 13 more persons wanted

The Plateau Police Command has declared 13 more persons wanted
in connection with the killing of Maj.-Gen. Idris Alkali (rtd).

The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Terna Tyopev, made
the disclosure in a statement on Thursday in Jos.

According to Tyopev, 12 of the suspects hail from Dwei Village
in Du District, while one is from Gushet-Shen Village, both in Jos
South LGA.

“After an elaborate and painstaking investigation into the
killing of Maj.-Gen. Idris Alkali (rtd), it has further been
revealed that 13 more persons who participated in the illegal
activities that led to the death of the late general are at
large.

“Therefore, Mr Austin Agbonlahor, the Commissioner of Police in
charge of this command, has directed that they should be declared
wanted,” he said.

Tyopev listed the wanted persons as Kanan Nyam, Solomon Gyang,
Dung Deme, Gynag Murak, Da Chuwang Samuel and Nyam Samuel.

The others are Dung Gbeh, Daddy Dogo, James dung, Gynag Dung,
Jay Boy as well as Destiny and Gyang, whose surnames were not
disclosed.

The spokesman called on members of the public with useful
information on the whereabouts of the suspects to contact the
police.

The command had on Nov. 4, 2018, paraded 19 suspects in
connection with the killing.

It charged the suspects to court the following day and they were
remanded in the Jos Prison.

Alkali was declared missing on Sept. 3, 2018. He had left Abuja
for Bauchi, via Jos, but never reached his destination.

On Sept. 29, 2018, his car and other personal effects were found
in a pond in Dura-Du community of Jos South LGA.

On October 31, 2018, his body was found in an abandoned well at
Gushwet, Shen in Jos South LGA.

He was buried by the military on Nov. 3, 2018, in Abuja.