Badeh: Stop Misinforming Public, Driver Alive – NAF Warns
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has warned
media houses to desist from misinforming the general public on the
circumstances surrounding the death of former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Air
Chief Marshal Alex Badeh.
A
statement by the Director of Information and Public Relations Air Commodore
Ibkunle Daramola said the NAF has observed some erroneous reports stating that
the driver of the late former CDS, who was also shot during the incident, is
dead while other allege that adequate security was not provided for the
deceased Air Chief Marshal.
He said such reports are far from the truth
and should be discontinued. He explained that contrary to the reports, the
driver is alive and recuperating extremely well at one of our NAF Hospitals.
He
also noted that Air Chief Marshal Badeh has always been provided with the full
complement of personal staff and security personnel commensurate with his
status as a former Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), CDS and a 4-star general in
the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
“The NAF wishes to state categorically that
nothing could be further from the truth. Firstly, all are please requested to
note that the driver is alive and recuperating extremely well at one of our NAF
Hospitals.
“Secondly, Air Chief Marshal Badeh has always
been provided with the full complement of personal staff and security personnel
commensurate with his status as a former Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), CDS and
a 4-star general in the Armed Forces of Nigeria,” he said He reiterated that
the NAF is working closely with other relevant security agencies to determine
the circumstances surrounding the death of the former CDS with a view to
ensuring that the perpetrators of the heinous act are brought to justice.
He
further disclosed that substantial progress has already been made in the
ongoing investigation and details would be communicated at the appropriate
time.
“While appreciating the overwhelming show of
support received from well-meaning Nigerians during this trying time, the NAF
wishes to request that the spreading of misinformation about the incident
should stop forthwith as this could have adverse effects on the conduct of
ongoing operations,” he said
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