Ahmed Gulak’s Killers: Police neutralised 10 members of the gang

*Recovers rifles, ammunition, vehicles

ANDREW OROLUA, ABUJA.

Imo state police Command said in its report that among the gang that killed Ahmed Gulak in Owerri the Imo State Capital, 10 of the hoodlums were fatally wounded in encounter with the police.

Ahmed Gulak a former Special Adviser to ex- President Goodluck Jonathan was killed by gunmen on his way to the Airport on Saturday.

A Situation Report (SITREP) posted by the Command on Sunday night stated that “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 Ogwgu junction in same LGA the Police Teams came in contact with the hoodlums with same vehicles description given 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 Four vehicles Toyota Sienna, Toyota Hilux and Toyota Camry use by the IPOB/ESN Terrorist for their operation were demobilized/recovered

It said “seven of the terrorists with bullet wounds were completely burnt down inside the Toyota Sienna and Hilux vehicles that caught fire during the gun battle. “

Three 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(are) in progress to trace and arrest several wounded IPOB/ESN terrorist members who are hiding in the surrounding forrest and villages.”

It said that three bodies of the IPOB/ESN terrorists that were not burnt was taken to the Imo state Police headquarters while efforts are on to convey the remains of burnt bodies of the hoodlums to the Police state headquarters.