A Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos has revoked the bail for the principal suspect in the murder of the late Nigerian Army’s Major-General Idris Alkali. On 2 September, 2018, at about 8pm, unknown gunmen attacked a shopping complex located at Lafande Community on the outskirt of Jos metropolis in Dura-Du District of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State.
On 2 September, 2018, at about 8pm, unknown gunmen attacked a shopping complex located at Lafande Community on the outskirt of Jos metropolis in Dura-Du District of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State.A Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos has revoked the bail for the principal suspect in the murder of the late Nigerian Army’s Major-General Idris Alkali.
The immediate past Chief of Administration , Major General Idris Alkali who recently disengaged from the Nigerian Army after 35 years meritorious service to the Nigerian Army and the country was travelling from Abuja to Bauchi via Jos same day. About a month later, the army disclosed that the arrested suspects had given credible information about an open shallow grave where the General’s body was initially buried at Dura but later exhumed when his car was discovered.
Daily Trust reports that in court on Wednesday, the principal suspect, Stephen Shuwang, was conspicuously absent in court as prosecuting witness who took his statement was meant to present his witnesses. The prosecuting counsel argued that in a case of culpable homicide, witnesses cannot be taken in the absence of the principal suspect in court. While he stressed that no excuse has been given for the absence of the first suspect.
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