The Nasarawa State Police Command
on Wednesday revealed how former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex
Badeh was murdered
Badeh was killed on Tuesday by
unidentified gunmen along Abuja-Keffi road while returning from his farm.
However, the Command disclosed
that efforts were on to apprehend those behind the “dastardly act.”
A statement issued by the Command
reads: “On the December 18, 2018 at about 18:35hrs, the former Chief of Defence
Staff(rtd) while returning from his farm located in Panda Development Area of
Karu LGA was attacked by gunmen at Tudu-Uku along Gitata-Keffi road.
“He was in the company of his
friend and driver when the unknown gunmen ambushed and opened fire on his moving
vehicle. The former Chief of Defence Staff suffered gunshot injuries, which
resulted to his death while his driver was injured and the said friend
abducted.
“The corpse of the late Air Chief
Marshal and the injured driver has been taken to NAF Hospital in Abuja.
“Following the directive of the
IGP Ibrahim K.Idris, the Commissioner of Police in Nassarawa State, CP Yahaya
Bello and some senior military personnel have visited the scene alongside the
IGP’s Intelligence Response Team, IRT, and Special Tactical Squad, STS, who are
to carry out a discrete investigation into the case.
“Meanwhile, the police Command,
Nigerian Army and Air Force personnel led by Deputy Commissioner of police are
in the area immediately the incident occurred with a view to rescue the
abducted person and arrest the perpetrators of the dastardly act.”
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