Badeh to be buried at National Military Cemetery on Jan 23

The late Ex-Chief of Defence Staff, retired Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh will be buried on January 23 at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja.

According to a statement by Brig.-Gen John Agim, the Acting Director Defence Information, the remains of late CDS would be buried at 12.30pm after a church service.

Agim said the service would take place at the Nigerian Airforce Base, Protestant Church, Bill Clinton Drive Airport Road at 10am.

He added that there would also be a service of song on Sunday by 5pm at the Air Force Base, Protestant Church, Bill Clinton Drive.

Badeh, who served as CDS under ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, was shot dead on December 18, 2018 by unknown gunmen, on Keffi-Abuja highway, while returning from his farm.