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Late Alex Badeh to be buried at National Military Cemetary on Jan 23

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6 years ago

January 18, 2019

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 . 30 pm after a church service .

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

He added that there would also be a service of song on Sunday by 5 pm 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 .

( NAN )