Police IG, Ibrahim Idris has deployed the Intelligence Response Team and
the Special Tactical Squad to Nasarawa State to fish out the killers of
former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh. Spokesman
for Nasarawa State Police Command, Kennedy Idirisu, said in Lafia on
Wednesday that the team, alongside senior military personnel, were led
to the scene of the incident by the Commissioner of Police, Yahaya
Bello, in line with the IGP directive. Idirisu said that the late
Badeh was shot dead at about 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday by gunmen at Tudu-Uku
village along Gitata-Keffi road in Karu Local Government Area of the
state. He explained that the former Chief of Defence Staff was returning
from his farm in the company of his friend and driver when unknown
gunmen ambushed and opened fire on their moving vehicle. “The former
Chief of Defense Staff suffered gunshot injury, which resulted in his
death, with the driver sustaining injuries while the friend was
abducted.The Nasarawa State Commissioner of Police is therefore calling
on the public with useful information to avail the police with the view
to rescuing the abducted person and arresting the perpetrators of the
dastardly act,” Idirisu said. He assured that any information from the
public that would aid the investigation would be treated with utmost
confidentiality.Police begin search of Nasarawa State to hunt for Alex Badehs killers
Police IG, Ibrahim Idris has deployed the Intelligence Response Team and
the Special Tactical Squad to Nasarawa State to fish out the killers of
former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh. Spokesman
for Nasarawa State Police Command, Kennedy Idirisu, said in Lafia on
Wednesday that the team, alongside senior military personnel, were led
to the scene of the incident by the Commissioner of Police, Yahaya
Bello, in line with the IGP directive. Idirisu said that the late
Badeh was shot dead at about 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday by gunmen at Tudu-Uku
village along Gitata-Keffi road in Karu Local Government Area of the
state. He explained that the former Chief of Defence Staff was returning
from his farm in the company of his friend and driver when unknown
gunmen ambushed and opened fire on their moving vehicle. “The former
Chief of Defense Staff suffered gunshot injury, which resulted in his
death, with the driver sustaining injuries while the friend was
abducted.The Nasarawa State Commissioner of Police is therefore calling
on the public with useful information to avail the police with the view
to rescuing the abducted person and arresting the perpetrators of the
dastardly act,” Idirisu said. He assured that any information from the
public that would aid the investigation would be treated with utmost
confidentiality.
