Tag: Alex Badeh
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Badeh: No political undertone to killing – Panel
The Joint Investigation Panel set up by Defence Headquarters to investigate the killing of former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshall Alex Badeh, says the killing has no political undertone. The Leader of the panel, Maj.-Gen. Bamidele Shafa, made the assertion on Wednesday, while briefing newsmen in Abuja. Shafa said that the attack and…
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Military, DSS arrest 14 suspected killers of Ex-CDS, Alex Badeh
Detectives from the Defence Headquarters, (DHQ ) Abuja, and the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested 14 suspects in connection with the murder of the former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh. Findings showed that the suspects were arrested by a Joint Investigative Panel which was inaugurated by the Chief of…
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Ex-CDS, Alex Badeh buried at National Military Cemetery, Abuja
The remains of the ex-Chief of Defence Staff, retired Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, were on Wednesday buried at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja. According to a statement earlier released by Brig.-Gen John Agim, the Acting Director Defence Information said the late CDS was buried after a church service. Badeh, who served as CDS…
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Badeh’s death: Police postpone presentation of suspects
The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday postponed the presentation of suspected killers of late former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, to newsmen in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the force had on Wednesday said it had arrested alleged killers of Baden which it planned to present to…
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Badeh’s death: Atiku faults Nigeria’s security system, advises Buhari
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has said the assassination of former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh should be blamed on rising insecurity in the country. Badeh, a four-star General of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), was shot dead on Tuesday along Abuja-Keffi Road. Atiku, in a statement issued…
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UPDATED: Former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh shot dead [PHOTOS]
Former Chief of Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh has been killed by unknown gunmen in Abuja. He was going to Abuja this evening when he was attacked by gunmen and killed. Nigerian Airforce spokesman Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola confirmed the death in a tweet this evening. ”It is with a heavy heart that…
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Corruption: Court admits more evidence against Badeh
A Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, presided over by Justice Okon Abang, on Thursday admitted more evidence against a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex S. Badeh (rtd). Badeh is standing trial along with Iyalikam Nigeria Limited on a 10-count charge bordering on abuse of office, criminal breach of trust…
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FIRING FROM ALL ANGLES: 22.8bn fraud: I need Alex Badeh’s statement, Amosu tells court
A former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu (retd.), who is being tried for an alleged fraud of N22.8bn, has urged the court to direct the prosecution to supply him with the statement obtained from his predecessor, Alex Badeh. Amosu’s lawyer, Chief Bolaji Ayorinde (SAN), insisted on Tuesday during proceedings before the Federal…