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The spokesperson for the command,
Matthias Tyopev, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, told journalists in
Jos that while scientific investigation into the incident was still
ongoing, six out of the eight suspects earlier declared wanted by the
police had voluntarily surrendered themselves.
Although he was not specific on the date for their arraignment, saying that “they will be in court soon,” PUNCH Metro learnt that the suspects would appear in court today (Monday).
When asked if a DNA test had been done
to ascertain that the corpse said to have been recovered was that of
Alkali, Tyopev said “scientific investigation is still on; a team of
medical doctors was engaged for the exercise.”
Alkali, who was said to have disappeared
in questionable circumstances, was said to have retired a few weeks
before he was declared missing on Monday, September 3, 2018, a day after
gunmen swooped on Dura-Du and killed about 13 persons.
About three cars were said to have been
recovered from a mining pond in Dura-Du District during a cordon and
search operation conducted by a team of soldiers led by the Garrison
Commander of the 3 Armour Division , Rukuba Barracks in Jos, Brig.-Gen.
Umar Mohammed.
After weeks of conjecture, the Nigerian Army last week claimed that it had found Alkali’s corpse.
The corpse, which was buried in Abuja on
Saturday, was said to have been found by the army search and rescue
operation in an abandoned well in a bush at Guchwet village, Shen
district of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Tyopev said, “The retired General left
Abuja for Bauchi en route to Jos on September 3, 2018, and was reported
missing on September 6, 2018, as he did not arrive at his destination.
The case was reported at the Anglo-Jos Police Division on September 3,
2018.
“The tracking of his phones, vehicle and
laptop led detectives, alongside the military, to a pond in Dura-Du in
the Jos South LGA of Plateau State. On September 29, 2018, the car
driven by the missing General was recovered at the pond.
“On October 17, 2018, the military
handed over 13 suspects arrested in connection with the case to the
Plateau State Police Command for investigation. After a painstaking
interrogation, the command declared eight suspects wanted on October 21,
2018. So far, six out of the eight suspects have reported, while two
are still at large.”
Among the paraded suspects were 21-year
old John Alkali, who was arrested with a locally-made gun with one round
of live ammunition; and Rebecca Pam (35), who lives in Doi community.
Rebecca, according to the police, “is
one of the women who protested against the draining of the mining pond
where Alkali’s car was recovered. She did everything to conceal the
crime and pervert the course of justice.”
The police said Pam Chuwang Kim (32)
“knew about the incident, was among the rampaging youths on September 3,
2018 and was at Lonpandyet with other youths.”
Another suspect, Michael James (22), the
police said “witnessed the incident, saw when and how the General was
killed, knew the people who killed the General, but concealed the
information.”
Tyopev said, “Stanley Onuchukwu (34)
owns and operates a block industry beside the pond in Dura-Du where the
(General’s) car was recovered; he heard information about the pushing of
the missing General’s car into the pond from his employees.
“Nenfa Jwanan (22), employed by Stanley
Onuchukwu at the block industry, witnessed when the car was pushed into
the pond and concealed the information until his arrest. Yakubu Rapp is
the village head of Doi. 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.”
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