Gory Details Of How General Alkali’s Body Was Recovered

In an official statement on Wednesday night, the Nigerian Army has described how the decomposing body of missing Major General, Idris Alkali, was recovered in an “abandoned well” in Jos South LGA.

General Alkali, who had been missing since September 3, 2018, was the immediate past Chief of Administration in the Nigerian Army headquarters.

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He had departed his residence in Abuja to Bauchi en route Jos before falling into the hands of his assailants who were believed to have murdered and dumped his body in a shallow grave and then later transferred the corpse into the abandoned well.

Describing how Alkali’s body was found, the Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Kayode Ogunsanya , said:

“Following Headquarters 3 Division declaration of 8 persons wanted in connection with the missing of the immediate past Chief of Administration (Army), Major General Idris Alkali with the assistance of the Nigerian Police, 6 wanted persons have reported to the Nigerian Police, Plateau Sate Command.

“During interrogation, having being confronted with undeniable facts, one of the wanted persons who participated in the relocation of the senior officer’s corpse away from the opened shallow grave confessed and agreed to lead own troops and Nigerian Police to where the remains of the senior office was dumped. Based on this credible information, cordon and search operation was planned to one of the abandoned wells located at Duchwet Village, Shen District in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State in conjunction with the Nigerian Police and Fire Service .

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“After evacuation of the water in the abandoned well, the remains of the senior officer was found in a sack ladden with heavy stones. Thereafter, the remains of the senior officer was recovered from the abandoned well and taken to 3 Division Medical Hospital and Services awaiting further directives from the Army Headquarters.

“You are please requested to disseminate this information to the general public. Thanks for your usual cooperation.”

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