The Imo State Police Command, said 10 persons suspected to. be IPOB ESN members who allegedly killed a chieftain of APC, Alhaji Ahmed Gulak, have been killed.
According to the Command’s Sit-rep, three died from exchange of gun fire with operatives of PMF, IRT, Imo State Tactical Units, while seven were burnt inside Toyota Sienna and Hilux vehicles that caught fire during gun battle.
This breakthrough was made possible because the driver of the driver of the vehicle who conveyed 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 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 them during the gun battle, while others were pursued as they escaped with their vehicles. Three of the four vehicles Toyota Sienna, Toyota Hilux and Toyota Camry use by the IPOB/ESN terrorist for their operation were demobilized/recovered and 7 of them with bullet wounds were completely burnt inside the Toyota Sienna and Hilux Vehicles that caught fire during the gun battle.
” Three Ak47 rifles, one, English pistol, five Ak47 magazines, 92 Ak47 ammunition, several charms and three operational vehicles of the IPOB/ESN were recovered.
“Serious efforts in progress to trace the wounded, who are hiding in the surrounding forrest and villages.”
