Imo Police: We’ve Captured Gulak’s Killers; We’re Not Responsible ––IPOB

Posted by Ignatius Okpara African News, Latest Headlines, News, News Across Nigeria, News From The State Sunday, May 30th, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police in Imo State, Sunday night, announced that it has captured and neutralized the armed men responsible for the killing of Ahmed Gulak, a former political Adviser to Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan.

Gulak, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was gruesomely murdered in a cold blood by unknown gunmen in the early hours of Sunday around Umueze Obiangwu in Ngor-Okpala Council Area of Imo State while on his way to the Sam Mbakwe cargo airport.

The police statement reads: “On 30/5/2021 Sequel to the killing of Ahmed Gulak by Some criminals who suddenly came out to block the Imo Airport Road at Obiangwu Junction at Ngor~okpala LGA of Imo state.”

“The Driver of the Vehicle conveying Ahmed Gulak to the Airport was immediately interviewed and he described the Vehicles the Hoodlums were using as One Toyota Camry 2005 Silver color, Toyota Sienna 1998 Model Gold Color, Toyota Hilux White color, Lexus RX 330 Gold Color.”

“Police teams from the Special forces, PMF, IRT, IMO State Command Tactical Units who have all reached the Scene of the killing were directed to immediately Proceed on Patrol and look for those Vehicles.”

“Fortunately, at Afor Enyi-Ogugu junction in Same LGA the Police Teams came in contact with the hoodlums with same vehicles mentioned by the driver, the hoodlums have already confiscated a trailer loaded with Onions from the North and were busy sharing the onions to the local population as they also took positions to protect themselves and attack any incoming security agents.”

“The hoodlums on sighting the police teams immediately opened fire on the teams and the galant teams returned fire and eventually fatally wounded 10 of the hoodlums during the gun battle while others were pursued as they escaped with their vehicles.

“3 of the 4 vehicles; Toyota Sienna, Toyota Hilux and Toyota Camry use by the IPOB/ESN Terrorist for their Operation were demobilized/Recovered and 7 of the Terrorist with bullet wounds were completely burnt down inside the Toyota Sienna and Hilux Vehicles that caught fire during the gun battle. 3 Ak47 Rifles, 1 English Pistol, 5 Ak47 Magazines, 92 Ak47 Ammunition, Several Charms and 3 Operational Vehicles of the IPOB/ESN were recovered.”

“Serious efforts in progress to trace and arrest Several wounded IPOB/ESN Terrorist members who are hiding in the surrounding forest and villages.

“The 3 bodies of the IPOB/ESN terrorist not burnt down were brought to the police state headquarters while efforts to recover the burnt bodies of the Hoodlums to the Police state HQ in Progress.

African Examiner reports that tension has enveloped Imo State and the environment since Sunday morning when the news of Gulak murder filtered into the state.

We Are Not Responsible For Gulak’s Murder ––IPOB

Meanwhile, The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has said its members are not responsible for murder of Ahmed Gulak.

IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, stated that Gulak’s death is a “professional assassination” adding that members of the group were not responsible for his death.

His words: “The Nigeria intelligence community has shown how unprofessional they are, today is not sit-at-home.

“People are going to church, and this was why he shifted the date to tomorrow. This is a political assassination; we are not in the same party with Gulak.

“Uzodinma and APC knows about Gulak’s death, we do not know anything about his movement, talk more of him being in the state. Nigerians believe this because they hate IPOB, Biafra.”