Former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh just arrived the Federal High Court Abuja for continuation of his trial.
Badeh is facing an 11-count charge of criminal breach of trust and corruption to the tune of N3.9bn levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
The EFCC had alleged that the former military chief used funds of the Nigeria air force to purchase choice property in Abuja.
According to the EFCC, Badeh illegally used N60m to renovate his son’s house, which he purchased for N260m in Abuja, between January and December 2013.
The former defence chief was also alleged to have used N878m- being funds of the air force, to build a shopping mall in Abuja.
During the court’s last sitting, the first prosecuting witness, Salisu Abdullahi a former Director of Finance with the Nigerian Airforce had told the court how he helped Badeh to divert funds meant for the salaries of Air force personnel into the purchase of choice properties in Abuja.
The trial judge, Justice Abang Okon had adjourned the matter till yesterday for continuation of trial but was rescheduled till today as he (justice Abang) was attending a seminar.
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