The
family members of the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief
Marshal Alex Badeh (retd.), may miss his burial as they remain on the
watch list of the Department of State Services and the Nigeria
Immigration Service. Badeh’s widow, Mary Iya Badeh, and his two sons,
Alex (jnr) and Kam have been in the United States since 2016 following
his prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. A
family friend of the Badehs who spoke with Punchng said that it was
unlikely if they would come. He said,“I have spoken with them and I
don’t know for now if they will be coming but it is highly unlikely.
Their father has just been killed under controversial circumstances and
the government has not removed them from the watch list. If they return
and their passports are seized and they are not allowed to return, it
would be a double tragedy. Everybody is still in shock so we cannot say
for now if they will be coming but since they are Christians, there is
no rush. A lot can happen before then.” A prosecution witness, Abubakar
Madaki, had told a Federal High Court sitting in Maitama that Badeh’s
wife and two of his children were being investigated for offences with
which the ex-Chief of Air Staff was charged. Madaki said the three of
them, however, escaped to the United States before the investigation was
concluded. He said all attempts to get them arrested turned out to be
futile.Late Alex Badehs wife and sons remain on DSS and Immigration watch list and may miss his burial
The
family members of the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief
Marshal Alex Badeh (retd.), may miss his burial as they remain on the
watch list of the Department of State Services and the Nigeria
Immigration Service. Badeh’s widow, Mary Iya Badeh, and his two sons,
Alex (jnr) and Kam have been in the United States since 2016 following
his prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. A
family friend of the Badehs who spoke with Punchng said that it was
unlikely if they would come. He said,“I have spoken with them and I
don’t know for now if they will be coming but it is highly unlikely.
Their father has just been killed under controversial circumstances and
the government has not removed them from the watch list. If they return
and their passports are seized and they are not allowed to return, it
would be a double tragedy. Everybody is still in shock so we cannot say
for now if they will be coming but since they are Christians, there is
no rush. A lot can happen before then.” A prosecution witness, Abubakar
Madaki, had told a Federal High Court sitting in Maitama that Badeh’s
wife and two of his children were being investigated for offences with
which the ex-Chief of Air Staff was charged. Madaki said the three of
them, however, escaped to the United States before the investigation was
concluded. He said all attempts to get them arrested turned out to be
futile.
