NIGERIAN ARMY RECOVERS BODY OF MISSING GENERAL INSIDE WELL

In similar findings,  a  blood-stained T-shirt and a pair of shoes belonging to the deceased were found in the car, while a day after the car was found, the army cordoned off the community and arrested 30 suspects.

Penpushing also recalled that, following  the arrest of the 30 suspects, whom the soldiers later handed over to the police after interrogation, and embarked on further investigations, which eventually led to the discovery of the body

After the discovery of the body, it was shown to journalists and prevented from taken the shot to preserve the victims dignity, who was later packed in a military body bag and taken into an ambulance by four Generals

Speaking to journalists at the scene, the Garrison Commander, 3 Division,Umar Ibrahim  said some of the suspects who participated in the killing of the General brought the Army to the well.

The Brigadier General said, “you are all aware that Major General Idris Alkali was declared missing on September 3. The Nigerian Army gave us three tasks. One, to find General Alkali dead or alive; two, to find his car which is a Toyota Corolla; and three, if anything happened to him, to find who are responsible for it .

“As you are all aware, on the September 29, 2018, we were able to discover his vehicle and we saw his personal effects which confirmed that it was him. In the same vein, last week, I called you and showed you where he was buried in a shallow grave’.

“We have declared some people wanted and based on that, some of them, reported to the police. Some of them, who took part in his relocation took us where he (body) was relocated. He was actually relocated to an abandoned well, which is behind me here. We came here this morning, we drained the water and we were able to salvage the body of General Alkali’.

“This is to tell you that now the two aspects of the assignment are completed. The remaining aspect is for all those who took part in this henious act – nobody, no matter how connected the person is must not go unpunished. For those who have not submitted themselves to the police, we are on their trail. We will find them sooner or later;, he declared.