The federal high court in Abuja
has terminated the charges against Alex Badeh, former chief of defence staff.
Since 2015, Badeh has been
standing trial on a 10-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust,
abuse of office and money laundering to the tune of N3.9 billion.
But in December, Badeh was shot
dead while returning from his farm in Nasarawa state.
At the court on Monday, Okon
Abang, the judge, said since Badeh has been “reported dead”, the charges
levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
have been terminated.
“In view of the fact that the
first defendant in the original charge is reported dead, all charges against
the first defendant are hereby terminated,” Abang ruled.
However, the judge found Iyalikam
Nigeria Limited, a company which is standing trial alongside Badeh, guilty of
the charges.
“Having regard to the plea
bargain and plea duly taken, I hereby find the defendant Iyalikam Nigeria
limited guilty,” the judge held.
“The defendant is hereby wound up
and this judgement shall be served on the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)
for necessary action.
“All properties in line with the
10-count charge are hereby forfeited to the Federal Republic of Nigeria through
the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).”
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