19 suspects paraded over killing of Alkali
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according to tyopev the 19 suspects paraded include the 13 earlier handed over to the police command by the military while the remaining six were among the eight the police declared wanted in connection with the crime2 he said two among the eight suspects declared wanted are still at large2 on oct. 17 the military handed over 13 suspects to us in connection with the disappearance and death of maj. gen. idris alkali rtd2 after a painstaking interrogation on oct. 21 we also declared eight suspects wanted. six out of the eight reported themselves to the police but two are at large2 so the 19 suspects paraded today consist of the 13 handed over to us and the six that reported themselves to us he said2 the ppro said the suspects were interrogated and found to have strong links with the crime adding that they would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded2 mr. terna tyopev the police public relations officer ppro of the state police command presented the suspects to journalists on sunday in jos1 at least 19 suspects arrested in connection with the disappearance and death of maj.- gen. idris alkali rtd have been paraded by the police in plateau state1 alkali was declared missing on sept. 31 he had left abuja and was on his way to bauchi via jos. he never reached his destination1 on sept. 29 his car and other personal effects were found in a pond in dura-du community of jos south local government area of the state1 on october 31 the body of alkali was found in an abandoned well at gushwet in shen community of jos south lga and was buried by the military on nov. 3 in abuja1 he said efforts are being intensified to ensure the two remaining suspects are arrested. nan1