News reaching Gisthub24.com has it that Imo Police Special force made up of Police Intelligent Response Team(IRT), Police Mobile Force(PMF), and Tactical Unit mobilized to the scene in Obiangwu Ngor-Okpala where the former aid to Former President Goodluck Jonathan, Mr. Ahmed Gulak was gruesomely murdered in a cold blood this morning on his way to the airport has neutralized the gunmen who carried out the attack.
According to a release by the Command PPRO Bala Elkana reads that the squad were sent immediately the distress was received to the said location and based on eyewitness account especially the one from the Driver of the vehicle conveying the late Gulak, which described the hoodlums and the vehicles they operated with as well as the direction they took, the men swung into action with strict order to apprehend the killers so as to being them book.
The men with their smart intelligence traced them(hoodlums) to Enyiogugu junction in Aboh Mbaise where the hoodlums were met distributing onions they intercepted from the trailer driver carrying it to the people, on sighting them the criminals engaged the Police in a shootout which the police swiftly responded to which led to the death of ten members of the gang.
The six hoodlums who carried out the killings and four other members of their gang were fatally injured. Three out of the four vehicles used in attacking Gulak were recovered.
Three AK 47 Rifles, one Pistol, five AK 47 magazines with ninety two rounds of live ammunition and criminal charms were recovered. The assailants were identified as members of the proscribed IPOB and ESN. The driver who drove late Ahmed Gulak and a co- victim who survived have all identified the dead body of the IPOB/ESN members positively as their attackers and also identified the three vehicles recovered as those used by the attackers. During the encounter, two of the Police Armored Personnel Carriers (APC) were riddled with bullets but survived the gun battle.
The Commissioner Of Police in the State Abutu Yaro has commended the gallantry of his men and encourage them to ensure the security of the Imolites.
Below is the release by the PPRO…
IMO STATE POLICE COMMAND
30TH MAY, 2021
POLICE IN IMO HAVE NEUTRALISED THE KILLERS OF AHMED GULAK
RECOVERED THREE AK47 RIFLES, ONE PISTOL, FIVE AK47 MAGAZINES WITH 92 ROUNDS OF LIVE AMMUNITION
RECOVERED THREE OUT OF THE FOUR VEHICLES USED IN THE ATTACK
On 30th May, 2021 following a distress received by the Command on the gruesome murder of Ahmed 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. The teams were given a clear instruction to identify and apprehend the perpetrators of the act with a view of bringing them to justice.
2. 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).
3. Having established the identity of the assailants and the description of the vehicles used in carrying out the attack, the teams further got details of the direction the hoodlums have taken. With further leads, the team was able to establish the location of suspects. The suspects were rounded up at Afor Enyiogugu junction in Aboh-Mbaise Local Government Area. The hoodlums where met distributing onions to locals from a trailer they confiscated. The trailer was loaded with Onions from the Northern region of Nigeria.
4. On sighting the Police, the hoodlums providing security coverage to those sharing the onions opened fire on the Police teams. The Gallant and battle ready Police Officers swiftly returned the fire. The six hoodlums who carried out the killings and four other members of their gang were fatally injured. Three out of the four vehicles used in attacking Gulak were recovered.
5. Three AK 47 Rifles, one Pistol, five AK 47 magazines with ninety two rounds of live ammunition and criminal charms were recovered. The assailants were identified as members of the proscribed IPOB and ESN. The driver who drove late Ahmed Gulak and a co- victim who survived have all identified the dead body of the IPOB/ESN members positively as their attackers and also identified the three vehicles recovered as those used by the attackers. During the encounter, two of the police armored personnel carriers (APC) were riddled with bullets but survived the gun battle.
6. The Commissioner of Police Imo State, CP Abutu Yaro, fdc commended the gallant effort of the team and admonished them to continue to protect the public space.
SP Bala Elkana, ANIPR,
Police Public Relations Officer,
For Commissioner of Police,
Imo State.