Air marshal alex sabundu badeh biography samples

Air Chief Marshal Alex Sabundu Badeh (November 7, – December 18, ) was an officer of the Nigerian Air Force who served as the 18th Chief of Air Staff.

In , Alex Sabundu Badeh was appointed Chief of Defence Staff and promoted to air chief marshal.

Former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Sabundu Badeh, who died today, 18 Dec 18, from gunshot wounds sustained when his vehicle was attacked.

Attahiru Jega; the Chief of Defense Staff, Air Chief Marshall Alex Sabundu Badeh; the Inspector General of the Police (IGP), Mr. Suleiman Abba; the Director.

Badeh who served as Nigeria's defence chief under former president Goodluck Jonathan, retired in He has been on trial since his retirement.

Former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Sabundu Badeh, who died today, 18 Dec 18, from gunshot wounds sustained when his vehicle was attacked....

Alex Badeh

15th Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria (1957–2018)

Alex Sabundu BadehFSSMSS DSS (7 November 1957 – 18 December 2018) was an officer of the Nigerian Air Force who served as the 18th Chief of Air Staff and the 15th Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria.

He died from gunshot injuries sustained after his vehicle was attacked by unknown gunmen along Abuja-Keffi road on Tuesday, 18 December 2018.

Early life and education

Badeh was born in Muvudi-Vimtim, a little town in the Mubi-North Local Government Area of Adamawa State,^[1] North East Nigeria into a family of peasant farmers.

He attended Vimtim Primary School,^[2] Vimtim and went on to obtain his school certificate from Villanova Secondary School, Numan in 1976 before proceeding to the Nigerian Defence Academy.

Military career

Training

Badeh was admitted into the Nigerian Defence Academy as a member of the 21 Regular Course on 3 January 1977, and was commissioned a Pilot Officer on 3 Jul