Police Postpone Parade Of Alleged Killers Of, Confirm Arrest Of 5 Suspects Involved In The Killing

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), on Thursday, confirmed the arrest of five suspects for their alleged involvement in the killing of a former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Vice Marshall Alex Badeh.

The Force Spokesman, Acting DCP Jimoh Moshood made the disclosures at a briefing in Abuja, on Thursday.

Moshood, who refused to disclose names of the suspects, said two out of the five suspects arrested actively participated in the killing, while the remaining three suspects, he said, played other roles that led to Badeh’s murder.

However, as earlier expected, the police did not parade the suspects on Thursday, consequent upon its claim that its decision was to prevent other members of the gang from escaping, as Moshood said the postponement of the parade would help the investigators to arrest fleeing members of the gang.

“The suspects arrested actively participated in the killing of the former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh. On the directive of the IGP, the Police Joint Investigation Team set up by the IGP were mandated within the shortest possible time to arrest all those responsible for the killing of the Badeh on the 18th of December, 2018 in Nasarawa State.

“Two principal suspects who participated in the killing of the former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh and three other suspects connected to the crime carried out on the 18th of December, 2018 have been arrested by the Intelligence Response Team of the IGP and the Special Tactical Squad.

“The suspects are currently in Police custody and undergoing investigation. The public should also know that the investigation into the killing is being intensified to arrest other suspects who are still at large.

“It is of significant note and for the public to be aware that the parade of the two suspects and the three other gang members will not come up today so as not to jeopardize the ongoing investigation.

“While the suspects will be paraded before the media and the public upon the completion of the investigation into this matter, the Nigeria Police Force will not relent and will leave no stone unturned in getting to the root of the killing and bringing all perpetrators of this heinous crime to justice,” Moshood said.