Ex CDS Badeh, Ex-NIMASA DG grilled in detention
THE Former Chief of Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh yesterday went through fresh grilling in detention with a former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Patrick Ziakede Akpobolokemi.
It was learnt that Air Chief Marshal Badeh was moved from Abuja to Lagos to join Akpobolokemi in responding to questions from EFCC operatives and to go through documents with the anti-graft agency.
It was learnt that Air Chief Marshal Badeh might face another trial in Lagos with the ex-NIMASA chief.
A highly-placed source said: “Investigation has so far revealed that NIMASA funds were made available to the Office of the CDS and the Air Force for some aerial surveillance.
“The said funds were disbursed under the pretext of strengthening maritime security in the coastal areas.
“We have interrogated the two former public officers in our detention facility in Lagos. What we have done is to bring the two ex-public officers together for a face-to-face clarification of allegations against them.
“We do not want distance to serve as a barrier to our ongoing investigation. Certainly, they have confronted each other.
“We are doing our best now to track how the funds were disbursed and the beneficiaries. We will recover every kobo of the billions given to the Armed Forces by NIMASA.”
Responding to a question, the source added: “I think Badeh may face another trial with the ex-DG of NIMASA.”
Akpobolokemi had been under interrogation for allegations of fraud of about N12, 905, 485.000 meant for a maritime university.
Out of the sum, N11,737,854,485.00 was allegedly paid into a company suspected to be owned by Chief Government Oweize Ekpemopolo (a.k.a Tompolo).
After the said money was paid, investigation further showed that N6, 000,000,000 was further moved into another account belonging to one of the associates of the indicted DG.
Also, N816million allegedly obtained through a presidential approval for the Voluntary International Maritime Organisation Members State Audit( VIMSAS) implementation in Nigeria, was allegedly diverted to personal use.
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