Alex Badeh: Nigerian military reveals suspected killers of ex-Defence Chief
He spoke on Wednesday during the parade of 15 suspects.
Speaking at the DHQ Garrison, Mogadishu Cantonment, Abuja, Shafa said 5 suspects were still on the run.“Aside the killing of the retired senior Airforce officer, the suspects also admitted to the kidnap of one Engineer Joseph Okpetu who was with the former CDS and was later released after the payment of N2million ransom”, the top officer added.
Suspects paraded included one Aliyu Usman aka Chiroma 35 years old, who is the ring leader of the notorious gang, Shuaibu Rabo 25 years was the second in command and Musa Muhammed aka Alhaji Lamido Tahara aged 45 years was the third in command, while Ibrahim Abdullahi aka Baba aged 30 years was the mastermind and facilitator of the crime.
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