A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday has ordered that Former Chief of
Defence Staff, Alex Badeh remain in custody. This comes after the court
dismissed an application for bail filed by Badeh.
In his ruling, justice James Tsoho, upheld the objection by the Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to the effect that Badeh’s detention was
on a subsisting court order.
The EFCC told the court that Badeh was initially arrested in relation to
money laundering offence for allegedly diverting about N4billion while serving
as the Chief of Air Staff in 2013.
After Badeh was granted administrative bail, the commission were shocked to
discover that the ex-CDS was involved in another monumental fraud in the
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).
As a result, Badeh was moved to Lagos for investigation into the NIMASA
case and obtained an order of remand till March 23 from a Chief Magistrate’s
Court in Lagos.
The EFCC explained that Badeh is now being held by an order of remand by
the Lagos Chief Magistrate’s Court.
Although Badeh argued that the order for remand was wrongly obtained, the
judge dismissed his case.
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