Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh said on Monday that his family remains under Boko Haram’s Islamic Caliphate, denying ever sending any helicopter to his home town in Adamawa State to evacuate members of his family hours before the fall of the town to the Boko Haram jihadists.

Vintim, the hometown of the CDS is one of the towns recently annexed by Boko Haram, as part of the ‘Islamic Caliphate’.

The terrorists are still occupying the town. Some reports had indicated that Badeh airlifted his family from the town before it finally fell to terrorists.

But in a statement posted on its blog today, the Nigerian Defence headquarters described as “reckless” assertions that Badeh sent a military helicopter to evacuate members of his family just a few hours before the fall of his home town to Boko Haram.

The full statement titled “No Helicopter Evacuated the CDS Family Members”, reads:

“The attention of the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has been drawn to an article with the caption, “The Helicopters that evacuated CDS Badeh’s family from Mubi: A lesson for All Nigerians” written by a certain Elvis Iyorngurum and posted in an on-line news outlet, NewsRescue.com on the 6th of November, 2014.

“The said article which contained strings of deliberate falsehood and spurious allegations claimed that few hours before the attack on Mubi by the terrorists, the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal AS Badeh flew in helicopters and evacuated his family from the town and abandoned everyone else to their fate.

“While the DHQ remains at a loss as to the motive for these unconscionable fabrications, it is pertinent to quickly repudiate the false claim and to state clearly that at no time did the CDS send any helicopter to evacuate any of his family members before, during or after the attack on his home town.

“Contrary to the claims by the author, the helicopter that flew to Mubi was on an operational mission to reinforce the ground troops in preparation of efforts to repel the attack.

“The helicopter did not convey any civilian or relation of the CDS as disdainfully insinuated in the article.

“Considering the fact that the falsehood packaged against Air Chief Marshal Badeh by Elvis has not only been mischievously and widely circulated, it has been further made viral on the social media, it can no longer be dismissed as one of those careless efforts in the campaign to tarnish the name and integrity of this senior officer and the Armed Forces who are doing their best to address the security situation in the country.

“The damage done by the fabrications contained in that article has not only personal, but national security implications.
“Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh as the Chief of Defence Staff has uppermost in his heart, the interest of the entire citizens of Nigeria, whom he swore to protect.

“Insinuating that the CDS is self-centred and insensitive to the plight of his people is wicked and damaging indeed.

“The DHQ wishes to reassure Nigerians that as a patriot and one on whose shoulders the leadership of Nigerian Armed Forces rests, he has honestly reaffirmed severally that he considers every Nigerian and every part of Nigeria as deserving of equal protection especially at this challenging times.

“Just like any other Nigerian, the CDS is pained at the mindless carnage and bloody violence perpetrated against innocent Nigerians by the terrorist group.

“Contrary to the falsehood bandied around by a number of professional critics and detractors, the CDS believes that every town or village under attack deserves protection whether it is his home town or not.

“This false story on Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh is one of the many fabrications being circulated as information or articles by individuals who have remained desperate in the efforts to dampen the spirit and morale of military personnel in particular and Nigerians in general as we strive to stop the activities of terrorists on rampage against our people.

“It is therefore necessary to appeal to the populace of concerned citizens to join hands with the security forces in this effort by refraining from the series of distractive criticisms and comments.

“The mass media is again requested to beware of lifting stories on the military from online media that has become the main channel of disseminating falsehood on happenings in the system.”


http://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2014/11/10/my-family-trapped-in-islamic-caliphate-says-alex-badeh/

No be Nigerian Army and thier oga ?? ? they can lie gaan o.

This looks somehow to me. A helicopter was there to reinforce ground troops. The situations that surrounded the fight has clearly shown that there was nothing like air-support for the Nigerian military. I don't believe the helicopter didn't come to evacuate his family. As for me,I don't see any wrong in admitting that he rescued his family. Afterall,they are his family.
Ayamlaykorn

something is smelling here

Oga badeh we don hear...The koko be what are you doing to stop this rag heads

Oga, stop lying. Your family are still not in Mubi. I can bet that your wife, kids and immediate family are not in Mubi.

Raiders:
Oga, stop lying. Your family are still not in Mubi. I can bet that your wife, kids and immediate family are not in Mubi.

You all know very well his wife and children stay in Abuja.
There is no question of sending a chopper to get them out of Mubi or Vimtim.
APC, keep up your Operation Feed the Nation,
with Lies.

(Have these attempts to mislead the public has gone from APC propaganda to Boko Haram actions?)

tit:


You all know very well his wife and children stay in Abuja.
There is no question of sending a chopper to get them out of Mubi or Vimtim.
APC, keep up your Operation Feed the Nation,
with Lies.

(Have these attempts to mislead the public has gone from APC propaganda to Boko Haram actions?)

must everything be about APC to you. You are always critical of APC in all your post. Is APC responsible for the lost of Mubi, or is APC responsible for the recent bomb blasts. Or is APC in charge of the armed forces and police ..Maybe you should tell your president to do more in protecting the lives of Nigerians

If they are still in Mubi, then they are all dead by now! Will Badeh allow that? Why cant all these over-fed big shots in Naija say the truth for once?

Raiders:
must everything be about APC to you. You are always critical of APC in all your post. Is APC responsible for the lost of Mubi, or is APC responsible for the recent bomb blasts. Or is APC in charge of the armed forces and police ..Maybe you should tell your president to do more in protecting the lives of Nigerians

No, APC is not incharge of the armed forces. Thanks Allah.
But I am begining to suspect they are in charge of boko haram.
Whenever boko haram fools strike,
you guys jump out all too excited.

wazoboy:
If they are still in Mubi, then they are all dead by now! Will Badeh allow that? Why cant all these over-fed big shots in Naija say the truth for once?

I thought twice before making my initial post.
But definitely the Marshal's immediate family is not based in Mubi and Vimtim.
You, is your immediate family living in your "village"?
The Marshal has family members in many parts of Nigeria. Some of them moslims, some christians.
For sure the Marshal has extended family in Mubi and surrounding areas.

Raiders:
must everything be about APC to you. You are always critical of APC in all your post. Is APC responsible for the lost of Mubi, or is APC responsible for the recent bomb blasts. Or is APC in charge of the armed forces and police ..Maybe you should tell your president to do more in protecting the lives of Nigerians

If you're not a nitwit, tell me who bandied and mongered that falsehood all along this forum.

When a whole President of Nigeria can come out to lie publicly on an international tv, I expect nothing less of that from Badeh.

A corrupt government filled with liars.

tit:



No, APC is not incharge of the armed forces. Thanks Allah.
But I am begining to suspect they are in charge of boko haram.
Whenever boko haram fools strike,
you guys jump out all too excited.

APC are also in charge of Al Qaeda and ISIS . Its the job of any opposition party to criticize the ruling party when the ruling party is failing to do his job well. Just like the republicans always criticize Obama and the UK prime mister is criticized by the opposition in UK. GEJ has horribly failed in term of security in Nigeria. Over 10000 Nigerians have been killed since he became president. No presidency has experience such high killing since the end of the civil war.

tit:


I thought twice before making my initial post.
But definitely the Marshal's immediate family is not based in Mubi and Vimtim.
You, is your immediate family living in your "village"?
The Marshal has family members in many parts of Nigeria. Some of them moslims, some christians.
For sure the Marshal has extended family in Mubi and surrounding areas.

Well you asked me a question and I will answer, yes but only my mother is in my "village"!

blizard44:

If you're not a nitwit, tell me who bandied and mongered that falsehood all along this forum.

no lies were spread in this forum. Mubi is under the control of boko haram and the Nigeria army failed to defend the city. The army boss should be ashamed of his self for failing to defend his own city. He is in abuja with his wife and family while Nigerians are being killed in Mubi

Raiders:
no lies were spread in this forum. Mubi is under the control of boko haram and the Nigeria army failed to defend the city. The army boss should be ashamed of his self for failing to defend his own city. He is in abuja with his wife and family while Nigerians are being killed in Mubi

You're far from the main talk, mister.

I can put it to you that Barcanista opened a thread on this.

Now can you answer this question : Were Badeh's wife and kids truly air-lifted from Mubi?

blizard44:




You're far from the main talk, mister.

I can put it to you that Barcanista opened a thread on this.

Now can you answer this question : Were Badeh's wife and kids truly air-lifted from Mubi?

I remember reading that news Some days ago and it didn't say Badeh wife and kids were air-lifted. It said Badeh FAMILY were air-lifed out of Mubi. A family could include cousins,uncles,nephews, siblings and other relations. I wont be surprise if he evacated his family out of Mubi because they will be target of Boko haram

Raiders:
APC are also in charge of Al Qaeda and ISIS . Its the job of any opposition party to criticize the ruling party when the ruling party is failing to do his job well. Just like the republicans always criticize Obama and the UK prime mister is criticized by the opposition in UK. GEJ has horribly failed in term of security in Nigeria. Over 10000 Nigerians have been killed since he became president. No presidency has experience such high killing since the end of the civil war.

Falsely saying the CDS flew his family out of Mubi is not by any stretch criticizing.
It is pig-bald faced lying.
You guys are bold indeed.
Bold theives.
That you can still show your faces in this internet public space is a measure of the kind of people you are.

Raiders:
I remember reading that news. Some days ago and it didn't say Badeh wife and kids were air-lifted. It said Badeh FAMILY were air-lifed out of Mubi. A family could include cousins,uncles,nephews, siblings and other relations

No civilians were airlifted.
Stop making a fool of yourself.

Or please tell us their names.

The whole town is his family.
Are you from Vimtim? Do you know the family structure there?

Reinforcement of ground troops? SMH

#Lies

STory story

Well,if this is true,then I hope u start doing ur job accordingly once u start feeling the ruthlessness of Boko haram but I doubt it if ur family is truly there

I guess we just have to believe whatever we choose to believe



At the end, all we have is who we are.

So u expect me to start my day reading this epistle

Summary or next story pls

#SMH

When Nigerians are bombing Nigerians.....a sane person will worry about his immediate family first.

#I see nothing wrong!

NB; There is no opposition Party in Nigeria, what we call opposition Party are the power thirsty extremists frustrating the government of the day by masterminding this inhumane attacks n bomb blast just to garner cheap political points that won't take them anywhere near Aso Rock, come 2015

The military and politicians like playing the game 'who lies better'.

Bloody liars
Maiha has also fallen. Boko Haram just captured Maiha local government, Adamawa state, yesternight.

I'd rather believe the Elvis guy than any news coming from the DHQ. They lie too damn much!

Reinforcement of ground troops. This is ludicrous.