The immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after about eight-hour interrogation over his role in the $2.1 billion arms purchase scandal.

Air Chief Marshal Badeh’s interrogation began at about 9am when he was ushered into a session with a panel at the Abuja office of the anti-graft agency. Till the time of filing this report, 11.0opm, there was no sign that Badeh had been freed.

It was gathered that other top military officials were also being quizzed.


Those detained already include ex-National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd); Col. N. Ashinze , who was the Special Military Assistant to the ex-NSA; and a former Chief of Air Staff, A.N. Amosu.

It was gathered that the EFCC had confronted Badeh with some documents, including letters to the ex-NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), demanding the procurement of some military equipment.

Source please?

what took them so long? ....ehn?

mean while wey source?