EFCC insists it found $1M cash in ex-CDS’ bedroom

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March 10, 2016 3:42 PM

The EFCC made the fresh claim on Thursday, March 10, 2016, before the Federal High Court in Abuja.

Former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Alex Badeh in court on March 7, 2016

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The EFCC made the fresh claim on Thursday, March 10, 2016, before the Federal High Court in Abuja, Punch reports.

The anti-corruption agency further said that the mansion in question was bought with the sum of N1.1 billion which was allegedly laundered from the accounts of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF).

The EFCC also urged the court not to grant Badeh bail as he might try to escape in order not face the shame the trial would cause.

The claim of $1 million being found in Badeh’s home had earlier been made by the EFCC but was denied by the ex-CDSthrough his lawyer, Samuel Zibri.

A statement released by Zibri read:

“Our attention has been drawn to the publication by Punch Newspaper of March 7th 2016 to the effect that the sum of $1,000,000(One Million US Dollars) cash was recovered in the house of Air Chief Marshal A.S Badeh(Rtd).”

“The said publication is not only malicious but wicked. It is totally false and smacks of media campaign of calumny against the person of Air Marshal Alex.”

“The ten (10) count charge against our client along with the proof of evidence in the Federal High Court are public documents and can be accessed by the general public.”

“There is no such allegation and we challenge the faceless EFCC official to substantiate his claim. The Trial has commenced and as a law abiding citizen our client will defend himself in accordance with the law.”

The court had earlier ordered that Badeh be remanded at the Kuje Prison pending the hearing of his bail application.

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