The Imo State Police Command says it has neutralised the killers of a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Ahmed Gulak, and recovered ammunition and vehicles from them.

Gulak was on Sunday morning, May 30, killed in Imo State while on his way to Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri.

A statement issued by the police on Sunday night noted that some of the arms recovered from the attackers included three AK 47 rifles, one pistol, five AK 47 magazines with 92 rounds of live ammunition.

According to the statement, “Eyewitness 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.

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 the suspects.

The suspects were rounded up at Afor Enyiogugu junction in Aboh-Mbaise LGA. The hoodlums were met distributing onions to locals from a trailer they confiscated. The trailer was loaded with onions from the Northern region of Nigeria. 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.”