Source from police has said two prime suspects of a former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh’s death have been arrested.
It was gathered that investigation into the case by the police had revealed the two suspects who were directly involved in the gun attack that took the former Defence Chief’s life.
Meanwhile, It was gathered that three suspects were earlier arrested over the case. The suspects eventually helped police to apprehend the two prime suspects who are currently cooling off in police mesh.
The suspects’ arrest came a week after the former Defence Chief was killed by gunmen who attacked him while he was returning from his farm along Abuja-Keffi Road.
It will be recalled that Badeh’s death has led to numerous reactions from stakeholders in the country who are calling for thorough investigation into his death.
According to some critics of government over the former defense chief’s death, the gunmen were able to killed the deceased Air Chief Marshal as he was not provided with adequate security.
They also claimed that Badeh’s driver who was shot during the incident had died.
But the Nigerian Air Force, however, condemned the reports in a statement in which it said the driver was alive.
It also faulted the claims that the former Defence Chief was not provided with adequate security, stressing that the reports were far from the truth.
“Air Chief Marshal Badeh has always been provided with the full complement of personal staff and security personnel commensurate with his status as a former Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), CDS and a 4-star general in the Armed Forces of Nigeria,” the NAF stated.
Badeh served as the 18th Chief of Air Staff until his appointment as Chief of Defence Staff by former President Goodluck Jonathan in January 2014 and retired a year after.
