Armsgate: EFCC Interrogates Former Chief of Defence Staff, Badeh for 18 Hours

Former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh, has been subjected to intensive interrogation for 18 hours  over his role in the $2.1 billion arms purchase scandal by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

 

Badeh has been in EFCC custody for close to 48 hours since he reported at their office for questioning on how the total sum of $930.5m was used in the purchase of arms. It has been revealed that the commission has concluded plans to further detain the ex-military chief by obtaining a holding charge.

 

It has also been revealed that Badeh is also answering questions on the non-specification of procurement costs, absence of contract agreements, award of contracts beyond authorised thresholds, transfer of public funds for unidentified purposes and general non-adherence to provisions of the Public Procurement Act.

 

It was gathered that the Federal Government had allegedly deployed security operatives in all the international airports to prevent those under investigation from fleeing the country. One example is the arrest of a serving senior officer of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Vice Marshal R. A. Ojuawo, in connection with the $2.1bn arms purchase scandal on Tuesday.