Former Chief Of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh, Detained By EFCC After 8hours Of Questioning

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”.