EFCC Raids Former Defence Chief’s House, Recovers $1m

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has recovered $1m cash from one of the mansions belonging former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh(retd.).

Punch reports that the money was recovered after detectives searched a mansion located at 6, Ogun River Street, Maitama, Abuja.

A detective at the EFCC, who did not want his name in print, said, “We have seized several properties belonging to Badeh. A few days ago, we returned to the mansion located at 6, Ogun River Street, Maitama.

“In the presence of several witnesses, including neighbours, we searched the house and recovered $1m in cash. The money has been lodged as evidence.”

Meanwhile, the anti-graft agency has since placed a seal on the mansion, with the warning, “EFCC, Keep off!”

The property, which is said to be worth over N1.1bn, is one of the five properties seized from the ex-defence chief.

Some of the properties were said to have been purchased, renovated and furnished for a son of the former CDS, Alex Badeh (Jnr.).

Badeh also allegedly bought a commercial plot of land at Plot 1386, Oda Crescent, Cadastral Zone A07, Wuse II, Abuja for N650m.