The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says it “knows
nothing” about the death of Ahmed Gulak, a chieftain of the All Progressives
Congress (APC) who was killed in Imo state.
The group said in a statement that accusing it of murdering
Gulak is akin to blaming it when “terrorists in security uniform commit various
atrocities in South East.”
Gulak, a former aide of
ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, was killed on Sunday in Owerri, Imo state
capital, while returning to Abuja
The police said six “armed bandits” ambushed his car at
Umueze Obiangwu in Ngor-Okpala LGA while he was on his way to the airport.
Emma Powerful, IPOB spokesman, dismissed allegations linking
the outlawed group to Gulak’s death and asked the security agencies to
investigate the incident.
His statement read: “The attention of the Indigenous People
of Biafra (IPOB) ably led by our great leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has been drawn
to the untenable allegation by the security agencies that IPOB was responsible
for the assassination of former presidential aide to ex-President Goodluck
Jonathan, Ahmed Gulak on his way to Sam Mbakwe Airport Owerri Imo State.
“We, therefore, state without equivocations that IPOB knows
nothing about the said assassination. In the first place, what threat did the
late Gulak constitute to our cause to warrant his elimination? We had nothing
in common with him and could not have in any way killed him.
“Pointing accusing fingers at IPOB for this barbaric act is
only meant to divert attention away from the real masterminds. This is the same
way terrorists in security uniform commit various atrocities in South East and
turn around to blame IPOB for their crimes just to tarnish our global
reputation.
“Instead of the security agencies to properly investigate
the incident and possible factors, they switched to accuse IPOB of a crime we
know nothing about. Did IPOB have the itinerary of the late Gulak to have
waylaid him at the airport?
“Before linking IPOB with the crime the jaundiced zoo
security agencies should have first investigated Gulak’s host, Hope Uzodima, as
well as his political opponents to establish their possible involvement.”
The group added that it is “only after the restoration of
Biafra” and that “assassination of politicians is not part of our agenda.”
“We challenge Aso Rock to Institute an independent panel of
inquiry to investigate the incident and expose those behind this gruesome
murder of an innocent man,” it said.
IPOB has often been accused of carrying out violent attacks
in the south-east since it launched the Eastern Security Network (ESN), its
militant arm.
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