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Imo police identify killers of Ahmed Gulak as IPOB/ESN members, kill the six killers in a gunbattle


The Imo state police command says it has neutralized the killers of former presidential aide, Ahmed Gulak.

Ahmed was murdered while on his way to the airport in Owerri, Imo state on Sunday morning, May 30.

Cobfirming the killing of the suspected killers, Bala Elkana, spokesperson of the state command, said in a statement that following a distress received by the Command on the gruesome murder of Gulak, Police Special Forces made up of Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Police Mobile Force (PMF) and Tactical Units from the command were deployed to the scene at Obiangwu Junction at Ngorokpala LGA of Imo state. He said the teams were given a clear instruction to identify and apprehend the perpetrators of the act with a view of bringing them to justice. 

''Eye witnesses account, especially the account given by the Driver of the vehicle that was conveying Ahmed Gulak to the Airport before the attack,  gave a vivid description of the assailants and the vehicles they used in carrying out the attack. The assailants were said to have used a Toyota Camry 2005 model with silver color; Toyota Sienna 1998 Model with golden color; Toyota Hilux with white color; and a Lexus RX 330 with golden Color. (Registration numbers are withheld for security reasons). 

Bala said three AK 47 Rifles, one Pistol, five AK 47 magazines with ninety two rounds of live ammunition and criminal charms were recovered from the assailants who were identified as members of the proscribed IPOB and ESN.


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