A former Nigerian defence chief during the Goodluck Jonathan administration has been accused of stealing about 20m from the Nigerian Air Force and buying himself a mansion.
According a BBC report, Retired Air Chief Marshall Alex Badeh denies 10 charges of fraud, criminal breach of trust and money laundering.
He was appointed chief of defence two years ago and is being accused of using government funds to buy a mansion in the capital Abuja along with a string of other properties.
More than $1m in cash was also reportedly found at one of his homes and ironically ACM Badeh was appointed when the Nigerian military was coming under sustained criticism over its fight against Boko Haram militants.
Under former President Goodluck Jonathan, front-line troops complained that they were ill-equipped to fight the militants and discipline in the army was breaking down as soldiers refused to carry out orders.
In an ongoing investigation by the current administration, a total of about $2bn (£1.3bn) meant to buy arms to fight Boko Haram had gone missing.
Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser, was charged in December in connection with the case involving $68m that is alleged to be missing. He was accused of awarding phony contracts to buy helicopters, fighter jets and ammunition, he denied all the accusations.
Twelve other senior Nigerian army officers were handed over to the anti-corruption agency EFCC in February for their alleged involvement in the arms scandal.
President Muhammadu Buhari won election a year ago with a campaign pledge to tackle Nigeria’s endemic to corruption.
