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Missing
Army General: Fear grips Du Community over possible Military Action
By Lovins Yakubu
October 1, 2018
The discovery of the
car allegedly belonging to Major General Idris Alkali (Rtd) (who was declared missing
since early September) in a pond in Du, Jos South LGA of Plateau State has sent
shivers down the spines of residents.
According to a source,
most residents were mulling mass relocation for fear of possible military
action against them. It is said that the residents’ fear was hinged on past
antecedents of the army when it invaded Odi in Bayelsa State and Zaki-Biam in
Benue State respectively over alleged attacks on soldiers.
Alkali’s car was found
without his body, a development that has further thrown the Nigerian army into
confusion. The Black Toyota Corolla car driven by Alkali on the day he was
declared missing was found in a pond in Du with shoes and clothes possibly
belonging to him inside.
There are feelings in
some quarters that Alkali may have been killed or taken into captivity by his
assailants who later drove his car into a pond where it was recovered.
The search team had
assured that the pond where the car was recovered would be completely drained
since his body was not found in the car.
As residents continue
to express fear over possible attack by the military, Special Task Force
Commander in the State, Major General Augustine Agundu has however assured residents
of safety saying they had nothing to fear as long as they cooperated with the
military.
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| Recovered car allegedly belong to missing Gen Alkali |
General Alkali retired
from service on August 7, 2018 and disappeared while on transit from Abuja to
Bauchi through Jos two weeks after retirement.
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