Former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh has reacted to allegations that a whopping $1m was found in his Abuja home by the Economic and Financial CrimesCommission, EFCC.
Alex Badeh denied claims by EFCC that $1 million was found hidden in his Abuja home.
There were reports that a source at EFCC had claimed that they found $1 million during a search at Badeh’s home at Number 6, Ogun River Street, Maitama Auja.
Badeh refuted the claims in a statement issued by his counsel Samuel Zibri, challenging EFCC to provide proof to substantiate their claim.
The statement reads:
“Our attention has been drawn to the publication by Punch Newspaper of March 7th 2016 to the effect that the sum of $1,000,000 (One Million US Dollars) cash was recovered in the house of Air Chief Marshal A.S Badeh(Rtd).
“The said publication is not only malicious but wicked. It is totally false and smacks of media campaign of calumny against the person of Air Marshal Alex. A Badeh (Rtd).
“The ten (10) count charge against our client along with the proof of evidence in the Federal High Court are public documents and can be accessed by the general public.
“There is no such allegation and we challenge the faceless EFCC official to substantiate his claim. The Trial has commenced and as a law abiding citizen our client will defend himself in accordance with the law”
A Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, on Monday ordered that the former Chief of Defence Staff be remanded at the Kuje Maximum Prison, pending the determination of his bail application on March 10.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is accusing Mr. Badeh, of using funds assigned to the Nigerian Air Force to purchase a mansion in Abuja.
The commission said the purchase was done with the dollar equivalent of N1.4 billion.
