More trouble for Badeh as EFCC makes more shocking discovery

EFCC recovers $1m cash from Badeh’s house

The former chief of defence staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, and 17 others are being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over their involvement in the arms scandal. 

EFCC seizes more properties from Badeh

Anti-graft agency to tender cash seized from Badeh as evidence in court 

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has stepped up its offensive against the immediate past chief of defence staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh (retd.) with the seizure of $1m cash from one of the houses belonging ex-air force chief. 

The cash was recovered by the anti-graft agency from a mansion located at 6, Ogun River Street, Maitama, Abuja, The Punch reports.

Disclosing to details of how the money was located, a detective at the EFCC, who poke under anonymity said: “We have seized several properties belonging to Badeh. A few days ago, we returned to the mansion located at 6, Ogun River Street, Maitama.

“In the presence of several witnesses, including neighbours, we searched the house and recovered $1m in cash. The money has been lodged as evidence.”

The property, which is said to be worth over N1.1bn, is one of the five properties seized from the ex-defence chief.

Some of the properties belonging to the ex-defence chief which have been sealed by the EFCC include; a commercial plot of land at Plot 1386, Oda Crescent, Cadastral Zone A07, Wuse II, Abuja; a duplex at No. 14 Adzope Crescent, Off Kumasi Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja which the retired air force officer allegedly paid N330m to one Honourable Bature to purchase.

Others are; a semi-detached duplex at No. 8A Embu Street, by Sigma Apartment, Wuse II, Abuja which Badeh allegedly payed N240m to Rabiu Isyaku Rabiu to purchase and a private property at No. 2, Nelson Mandela Street, Asokoro, Abuja, which was allegedly renovated at the cost of N62m among others.

Meanwhile, a Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, March 4, refused a bail application by a former chief of defense, Alex Badeh.

At his ruling the presiding judge, John Tsoho said because there is a existing remand order by the Magistrate Court in Lagos, the court cannot give an order for the release of the applicant.

Alex Badeh, and 17 others are being investigated by the EFCC over their involvement in the arms scandal. But Alex Badeh has denied his involvement in the looting of $2.1 billion meant for purchase of arms.

In a statement he personally signed, Badeh said he was being persecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for no just cause, Premium Times reports.

He lamented that he was being treated unfairly and his rights were violated by a country he fought so hard to defend against Boko Haram, despite assuring the anti-graft agency that he would fully cooperate with any investigations.