DHQ announces date for Alex Badeh’s burial

- The defence headquarters has announced the date for the burial of former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh

- Brigadier General Agim said the burial activity would be followed by a church service expected to hold at the same venue on Wednesday, January 23

- The former defence boss was killed when his vehicle was attacked while he was returning from his farm along Abuja-Keffi road

Emerging reports by Channel TV have claimed that Defence Headquarters on Friday, January 18, disclosed the members of the public the date for the burial of former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh.

The burial announcement was contained in a statement released by the acting director of defence information, Brigadier General John Agim.

Agim said the activities lined-up for the interment of the former defence chief will begin on Sunday with the Service of Songs scheduled to hold at the Nigerian Air Force Base Protestant Church in Abuja.

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Brigadier General Agim also disclosed that the burial activity would be followed by a church service expected to hold at the same venue on Wednesday, January 23.

The former defence chief would be laid to rest later in the afternoon at the National Military Cemetery in the nation’s capital.

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, a former chief of defence staff in the Jonathan administration, was shot dead.

The former defence boss was killed when his vehicle was attacked while he was returning from his farm along Abuja-Keffi road.

Disclosing the news on social media, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, the director of public relations and information of the Nigerian Air Force wrote:

“It is with a heavy heart that I regretfully announce the unfortunate demise of former Chief of Defence staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, who died today, 18 Dec 18, from gunshot wounds sustained when his vehicle was attacked while returning from his farm along Abuja-Keffi Road.

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“On behalf officers, airmen and airwomen of the Nigerian Air Force, the chief of the air staff, Air Marshal Abubakar, commiserates with the family of the late former chief of defence staff over this irreparable loss. We pray that the Almighty God grants his soul eternal rest."

In a related development, a member of the House of Representatives, Chika Adamu, alleged that the killing of former chief of defence staff (CDS) retired Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh must have been planned.

Adamu, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) representing Niger state, made the allegation on Thursday, December 20, during plenary where the House condemned the killing of Badeh.

The lawmaker also expressed fears over the rate of killing in the country. “How could a general move alone with his driver and third party?” he asked.

In his contribution, another legislator, Toby Okechukwu, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) representing Enugu state, blamed security agencies for the recent killings in the country.

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