Alex Badeh - Ex-CDS predecessors also stole N588M monthly – Witness

A witness for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the money laundering case against former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Alex Badeh has said that the latter’s predecessors had also laundered N558.2 million monthly while in office.

The revelation was made by former Director of Finance and Accounts for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Salisu Abdullahi Yushau while appearing before the Abuja Federal High Court on March 24, 2016.


Yushau had earlier revealed that he had aided Badeh in diverting the stated sum, which was meant for staff salaries, during his tenure.

“The practice of setting aside the N558.2 million was already there, even before I was appointed as the Director of Finance in 2010,” Yushau said.

“I gave the Chief the complete brief of the financial position of the Nigerian Air Force when he was appointed. From then he took control of the expenditure of the balance of N558.2 million which we monthly deducted from the salary account,” he added.

The EFCC has also accused Badeh of laundering N3.9bn worth of funds from the accounts of the NAF.