A former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh, is dead.
Mr Badeh, a retired air chief marshal, was shot dead along the
Abuja-Keffi road.
The air force confirmed the death in a couple of tweets on its
official Twitter handle.
“It is with a heavy heart that I regretfully announce the
unfortunate demise of former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief
Marshal Alex Badeh, who died today, 18 Dec 18, from gunshot wounds
sustained when his vehicle was attacked while returning from his
farm along Abuja-Keffi Road.
“On behalf officers, airmen and airwomen of the Nigerian Air
Force, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Abubakar,
commiserates with the family of the late former Chief of Defence
Staff over this irreparable loss. We pray that the Almighty God
grants his soul eternal rest.”
The content of the tweet was later sent to PREMIUM TIMES by the
air force spokesperson, Ibikunle Daramola, an air commodore.
Mr Badeh before his death was being prosecuted[1] for
alleged N3.9 billion fraud while in office during the Goodluck
Jonathan administration.
References
- ^
was
being prosecuted (www.premiumtimesng.com)