Former Chief of Defence Staff
(CDS), Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh
was yesterday detained by
operatives of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC) after subjecting him to
about eight-hours of questioning.
Badeh is being investigated in
connection with the ongoing $2.1
billion arms deal scandal. Badeh
arrived the commission’s
headquarters in Abuja at about
9am and did not leave the premises
even after the close of work.
A source at EFCC who spoke on
condition of anonymity said
“He is having audience with one of
the panels we raised to interact
with those military chiefs invited.
We confronted Badeh with some
documents, including letters to the
ex-NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd),
demanding the procurement of
some military equipment.
We are not likely to release him on
bail now because his interrogation
may take a while. You know, he
was central to the control of the
Armed Forces. Before being the
CDS, he was also a Chief of Air
Staff.
Some of these equipment were
bought under him”.
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