attack in Vimtim In October 2014 Boko Haram fighters briefly occupied Vimtim the hometown of Badeh and in so doing taking lives and destroying properties. His cousin who lived next door to his house was killed during the attack. The terrorists also burnt down Badeh's house and the hospital he built for the community. It was widely reported in the media that the Defence Chief sent a helicopter to evacuate his parents before the attack even though records show that he actually lost his father in the 70's and his mother in 2013. Retirement from the Nigerian Air Force Air Chief Marshal Badeh retired in July 2015. In line with Military tradition a Pulling-Out parade was held at the Mogadishu cantonment Abuja where Air Chief Marshal Badeh gave his valedictory speech before proceeding to his home state. Death Badeh was assassinated in an ambush along the Keffi – Abuja expressway on the evening of the 18th of December 2018. On January 23, 2019, Badeh was laid to rest following his funeral at the Pentecostal Church, Air Force base in Abuja. Among the dignitaries present at his funeral were Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, governors of the Plateau and Adamawa State, Simon Bako Lalong and Bindow Jibrilla, and Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin. References 1957 births 2018 deaths Nigerian Air Force air marshals Nigerian Defence Academy alumni