The army has found the vehicle of the missing major general in a pond in Dura Du , Jos, Plateau State capital.

A blood-stained t-shirt and a boxer short believed to belong to the general were also found in the car. Idris Alkali, a major general, was kidnapped some weeks ago in Plateau State, amidst fears by family members he has been killed by his abductors.

Hours after the car of the missing Major General Idris Alkali (rtd) was found on Saturday in a mining pond in Du area of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, the recovery of the car has sent shivers down the spine of residents who are contemplating mass relocation for fear of possible military action against them.

Given past antecedents of the Nigerian Army where it invaded Odi community in Rivers State and Zaki-Biam community in Benue State over alleged attacks on security personnel, there are fears by the Du residents that the army may repeat same against them.

Saturday's recovery of the retired general's car without trace of his whereabouts has thrown more confusion on the search team set up by the Nigerian Army headquarters to get him either dead or alive.

The black Toyota Corolla car driven by Alkali on the day he was declared missing was found in a mining pond at Du, with shoes and cloths possibly belonging to him inside.

There are feelings in some quarters that Alkali may have been killed or taken into captivity by his assailants before driving his car to the pond where it was recovered.

The search team had assured that the pound where the car was recovered would be completely drained empty since Alkali's body was not found in the car.

Also, the Special Task Force Commander in the state, Major General Augustine Agundu, has assured residents of safety, saying they have nothing to fear as long as they cooperate with the military.

Alkali (N/8353) retired from service on August 7, 2018. Two weeks after, he disappeared while on transit from Abuja to Bauchi through Jos.

The army had said that the general though was entitled to a driver and an orderly, decided to travel alone by driving himself.

Spokesman of the army, Brig. Gen. Texas Chukwu said that as a retired officer, the general had the freedom to travel anywhere without asking for permission from the Nigerian Army.

"He is also likely to travel with or without his driver and/or his orderly."

Wife of the retired general, Mrs. Salamatu Alkali, drew the attention of the Nigerian Army authorities to a suspected case of her missing husband on September 5.

According to her, the general left his home in Abuja for Bauchi on September 3.

The wife said that when she last spoke to him on his GSM number 09056890335, he claimed to have passed Jos and was on his way to Bauchi."

Chukwu said: "Appropriate technical intelligence facilities were put into use and the senior officer's phone was tracked to somewhere in Du District, near Jos.