The police have said that the much anticipated parade of the two principal suspects and the three other gang members, who were arrested over the assassination of former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh did not come up on Thursday so as not to jeopardise the on-going investigation.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood made this known in a statement during a press briefing on Thursday, adding that the investigation into the killing of the former CDS is being intensified to arrest other suspects still at large.
“On the directive of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris the Joint Police Investigation Team (IGP Intelligence Response Team and Special Tactical Squad) setup by the IGP and mandated to within the shortest possible time, arrest all those responsible for the killing of the former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh on the 18th December, 2018 in Nasarawa State arrested two (2) principal suspects who participated in the killing of the former, Chief of Defence Staff on 18th December, 2018, and three (3) other suspects in connection with the heinous crime. They are now in Police custody undergoing investigation.
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“The investigation into the killing of the former, Chief of Defence Staff is being intensified to arrest other suspects still at large. The parade of the two (2) principal suspects and the three (3) other gang members now in Police custody will not come up today so as not to jeopardise the on-going investigation,” Jimoh said.
The police spokesman also assured the public that all the suspects would be paraded before the media and the public on completion of investigation into the matter. He added that Nigeria Police Force would not relent nor leave any stone unturned in getting to the root of the killing and bring all perpetrators to justice.
Badeh was shot dead along Keffi- Abuja road following the information that he had some cash on him to pay for additional farmland. He was said to be on his way to his farm. The 61-year-old Badeh was killed near Gitata, a village on the Keffi –Abuja road. His driver was wounded, while his friend was taken away by the killers. It was learnt that the friend was later released by the assailants after payment of ransom payment running into millions of naira.
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