A former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh has been ordered to remain in custody after his application for bail was dismissed by a Federal High Court.
Former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh
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.