Alex Badeh sent to Kuje Prison for Corruption charges

The former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh, at the Court

A Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja,Monday gave an order to remand the immediate former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh, at the Kuje Maximum Prison, pending the determination of his bail application on March 10.Justice Okon Abang gave the ruling Monday after Mr. Badeh was arraigned for alleged fraud, relating to the diversion of N3.9 billion meant for the purchase of arms for the Nigerian military.

The bail application filed by Mr. Badeh’s counsel Samuel Zibiri, was struck out by the Judge on the grounds that it was filed ahead of Mr. Badeh’s arraignment.

The judge further ruled that the hearing for Mr. Badeh’s bail would commence on March 10, adding that it was important for the application to be determined before the commencement of trial.

The judge said the trial of the substantive case, billed to commence on March 14, would be on a day to day basis.
Mr. Badeh was to be arraigned before Justice Abang on Thursday, March 3, but the case was shifted to March 7 owing to the absence of the judge.
Mr. Badeh, a retired Air Chief Marshal, was arraigned on a 10-count charge bordering on money laundering, criminal breach of trust and corruption.