Missing General: Protest in Jos as Army Drains River in Search of Alkali.

Authorities of the Nigerian Army have commenced the search for Major General Idris Alkali who was declared missing some weeks ago after her was allegedly killed and dumped into a river in a community in Jos South local government area of the Plateau State.
Towards this end, the Army Headquarters has ordered the immediate evacuation of water from the river to ascertain what’s underneath and if General Alkali’s body is inside.
The army’s decision on Thursday triggered protests by women in the community who claimed the river is their ancestral source of water saying the army’s action is taboo and can lead to death in the community, based on their beliefs.
However, while addressing journalists, Army troops carrying out the assignment said they are acting on directives from the army headquarters to drain the river alleged to be a dumping site of people killed within the area of which the missing general can be among.
Head of the operation at the site, Brigadier General Ibrahim Mohammed said they are acting on directives from the army headquarters and would stop at nothing to carry out the order.
Major General Mohammed I. Alkali had just retired from service as the Chief of Administration, Nigerian Army Headquarters when he went missing.
He was said to be traveling from Abuja to Bauchi State in his car but on getting to Jos around the vicinity of the river in contention, disappeared while his car was found there.
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