The Headquarters, 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, has reacted to the
news making the rounds on the various social media platforms in respect
of the missing immediate past Chief of Administration (Army), Major
General Idris M Alkali (Rtd).
There were reports on social media platforms that eleven cars and two
corpses had been recovered from the same pond that the missing
General’s car was found.
It described the report as false and misleading.
It, therefore, urged the general public to disregard news being
circulated on the social media, stressing that it was the handiwork of
the fifth columnists.
Kayode Ogunsanya, Deputy Director, Army Public Relations in a
statement called on the good people of Plateau State and most
importantly the people of Dura – Du District to come forward and give
credible information about the whereabouts of the missing retired senior
officer.
His statement below:
This Headquarters wish to appreciate members of the public for the
interest they have shown in finding the above named missing retired
senior officer. I wish to state unequivocally that since the
commencement of the search and rescue operation as directed by Army
Headquarters the following have been discovered in the abandoned mining
pit filled with water.
On 29 September 2018, a black Toyota Corolla car with the
registration number KWARA MUN 670 AA, a customized white T-Shirt with
Nigerian Army logo and the general’s name inscribed on it as well as a
pair of canvass shoe belonging to the retired missing senior officer.
On 2 October 2018, a white Toyota Hiace bus with registration number
PLATEAU RYM 307 XA which was reported missing with the driver on 24 June
2018 and a red Rover car with registration number BAUCHI AG 645 TRR
which was also allegedly reported to have been buried along with the
occupants on 31 January 2013.
However, a cordon and search operation is ongoing in the general area
of Dura – Du District in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau
State. The aim of the operation is to find the retired missing senior
officer either dead or alive. This will enable his family to re-unite
with him if found alive or for the family and Nigerian Army to give him a
befitting military burial if he is dead. Meanwhile, some people have
been arrested for further interrogation.
Headquarters 3 Division is hereby urging the entire good and peace
loving people of Plateau State and most importantly the people of Dura –
Du District to come forward and give credible information about the
where about of the missing retired senior officer. This headquarters can
be reached on GSM number 09074028881. Handsome reward awaits a credible UPDATE ON THE MISSING MAJ GEN IDRIS M ALKALI (RTD)
The attention of Headquarters 3 Division Nigerian Army has been drawn
to news making the rounds on the various social media platforms in
respect of the missing immediate past Chief of Administration (Army),
Major General Idris M Alkali (retired). In the social media, it was
reported that eleven (11) cars and two (2) corpses had been recovered.
This is false and misleading.
The general public is hereby enjoined to disregard news being
circulated on the social media to misinform the public about the ongoing
search and rescue operations at it was the handiwork of the fifth
columnists.
This headquarters can be reached on GSM number 09074028881. Handsome
reward awaits a credible informant and the source of information shall
be protected.