Gen. Alkali Buried Amid Tears in Abuja (ThisDay)

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The remains of late Maj.-Gen. Idris Alkali, which was found by a team of Nigerian Army on Search and Rescue Operation, was buried at Gudu Cemetery in Abuja on Saturday.

The burial, which was concluded at around 3 p.m., was attended by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, former Military Administrator of Lagos, Retired Brig-Gen. Buba Marwa, and former Minister of Works and Housing, Alhaji Sanusi Dagash.

The funeral prayer, which was led by the Chief Imam of Abuja National Mosque, Dr Kabir Mohammad, amid tears, was attended by Muslims from within and outside the Federal Capital territory.

Mohammed commended the Nigerian Army for ensuring thorough search which led to the recovery of the body of the deceased, described as a โ€œnational hero.โ€

The chief Imam described the situation surrounding the demise of Alkali as โ€œvery unfortunate: it is very unfortunate that Alkali died this way. Read more

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