Police paraded thirteen (13) suspects arrested in connection
with “Missing General” Late Idris
Alikali as tracking of his phones, vehicle and laptop led detectives alongside
the Military to a pond in Dura-DU in Jos South Area of Plateau State
THE NIGERIA POLICE, PLATEAU STATE COMAMND PRESS BRIEFING BY
THE POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER DSP. TYOPEV MATTHIAS TERNA ON 04/11/2018.
Good afternoon gentlemen of the press, I called you this
afternoon on behalf of the Plateau State Police Command to brief you on the
Commands' investigations so far, in respect of the suspicious disappearance and
death of Major General Idris Mohammed Alkali Rtd.
The retired General left Abuja for Bauchi enroute Jos on
03/09/2018 and was reported missing on the 06/09/2018 as he did not arrive his
destination. The case was reported at the Anglo-Jos, Police Division on
03/09/2018
The tracking of his phones, vehicle and laptop led
detectives alongside the Military to a pond in Dura-DU in Jos South Area of
Plateau State. On 29/09/2018, the car driven by the missing General was
recovered at the pond
On 17/10/2018 the Military handed over thirteen (13) suspects
arrested in connection with this case to the Plateau State Police Command for
investigations. After a painstaking interrogation, the Command declared
eight(8) suspects wanted on the 21/10/2018, so far, six(6) out of the eight (8)
have reported while two (2) are still at large.
Below are the initial thirteen (13) suspects taken over from
the Military and their levels of involvement so far.
1.
Pam Chuwang Kim 'm' 32yrs
Knew about the incident
· Among the
Rampaging youth of 03/09/2018
· Was at Lapande
with other youth.
2. Pam Chuwang Dung 19yrs
· Knew about the
incident
· One of the
Rampaging youth of 03/09/2018
· He was at
Lapande on 03/09/2018 with other youth.
3. Michael James 'm 22yrs
· Resides in Doi
village
· Witnessed the
incident
· Saw when and
how the General was killed.
· Knows the
people that killed the General.
· Concealed the
information until his arrest
4. Dung Pam 'm'
26yrs
· A youth in Doi
community
· Arrested in
possession of a Revolver Pistol with one (1) round of ammunition
5. John Alkali
'm' 21yrs.
· Arrested with
a locally made gun with one(1) round of live ammunition.
6. Rebecca Gyang
Pam 'f 35yrs
· Resides in Doi
village.
· One of the
women that protested against the draining of the pond where the missing
General's car was recovered
· Did everything
to conceal the crime and pervert the
7. Yohanna Dung 'm' 61yrs
· A carpenter by
profession
· Arrested by
the Military during search and rescue.
8. Stanley
Onuchukwu 'm' 34yrs
· Owns and
operates a block industry beside the pond in Dura where the car was recovered.
· Had the
information about the pushing of the missing General's car into the pond from
his employees
· He concealed
the information until his arrest.
9. Nenfa jwanan
'm' 22yrs
· Employed by
Stanley Onuchukwu ‘m’ at the block industry
· Witnessed when
the car was pushed into the pond
· Concealed the
information until his arrest
10. Michael Peter
'm
· Employed by
Stanley at the block industry.
· Had information about the dumping of the
car into the pond
· Saw those that
blocked the Roads on 03/09/2018.
· Concealed the
information until his arrest.
11. Maxwell Dadel 'm'
· Had
information on the dumping of the car into the pond but concealed it until his
arrest.
12. Simon Sule 'm' 27yrs
· Arrested by
the soldiers during search operation.
· Resides in
Dura-DU
· Believed to be
one of the restive 03/09/2018
13. Paul Bot Gyangzee 'm' 52yrs
· Owns a
Restaurant/Drinking joint in DU-Daddy's Bar and Restaurant.
· He was
arrested during search/rescue operation.
· His business
joint believed to be where some of the principal suspects at large normally
meet to plan their activities.
· He knows some
of the principal suspects.
Below also are the six (6) out of the eight(8) declared
wanted who have reported and their levels of involvement
14. Stephen Chuwang ‘m’
· He confessed
he was among the persons that exhumed the corpse of the General on the
29/09/2018 from Doi-DU and relocated same to Gushwet Shen
· Led detectives
to the pit where the remains of the missing General was recovered
15. Timothy Chuwang 'm’
· He drove the
vehicle of the missing General from Doi-Du to the pond at Dura-DU and pushed it
into the pond alongside with others on 03/09/2018
16. Mathew Chuwang Rwang 'm’
· He is the
Youth Leader of Doi-DU and mentioned by Stephen Chuwang 'm’ as one of those who
exhumed the corpse from Doi-Du and
relocated same to Gushwet-Shen
17. Yakubu Rapp 'm’
· He is the
village Heed of Dura-DU
· The vehicle
was recovered in a pond in his area. He has knowledge of the entire exercise as
the youth of the area respect and obey him.
18. Pam Gyang Duns 'm’
· He is from
Doi-DU and Mai-angwa of Latiya.
· He is a friend
to Da. Chuwang AKA Mourinho, the principal suspect who is at large.
· He is believed
to have participated actively in the killing of the General
19. Moses Gyang 'm’
· He is a son to
Pam Gyang Dung 'm’AKA Boss.
· One (1)
locally made pistol was recovered in his house during cordon and search operation.
Meanwhile, efforts are on-going to track down the other two
(2) suspects still at large.
Moreover suspects will be charged to court according to
their involvements as soon as possible.
Thank you.