Investigation sustained on missing General, 12 new suspect declared wanted

Police in Plateau State, Thursday declared a fresh set of suspects wanted in connection to the murder of Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Alkali. Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Tyopev Terna in a press statement said after elaborate, discreet and painstaking investigation into the “Culpable Homicide” case of late Major General IM Alkali (retired), it was found that the suspects culpable. The statement lists the suspects as Mr. Kannan Nyam, Mr. Solomon Gyang Jang, Mr. Dustine (Surname Unknown), Mr. Dung Deme, Mr. Gyang Murrak, Mr. Chuwang Samuel, Mr. Nyam Samuel, Mr. Dung Gbeh, Mr. Daddy Dogo, Mr. James Dung, Mr. Gyang Dung and a youngman nicknamed Jay Boy. All the suspects according to the statement hail from Dwei Village in Du District of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State except Mr. Gyang who is from Gushet Shen Village of same Jos South Local Government. The statement advises anyone with useful information on the whereabouts of the suspects, “now at large” to report to the nearest police station or call 07059473022, 08038907662, 08075391844, 09053872296. The police had arraigned about nine suspects in court where trial is still holding. The slain General is believed to have been ambushed and killed in Lopandet village of Du District in Jos South Local Government Area on September 3, 2018. His alleged murder followed reprisal attacks by youths in the area after an overnight attack that left about 11 people dead. Army however began to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of the General but the case was later transfered to the Police Command in the State which speedily facilitated a court case against the suspects. All the suspects had pleaded not guilty to the murder after some had confessed earlier leading to the discovery of the shallow grave and the abandoned well where the remains of the missing General was finally found. By Kingsley Chukwuka, Jos