Proscribed separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Sunday denied allegation that its operatives killed Ahmed Gulak, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Alabingo.com earlier on Sunday reported that Gulak, a former aide of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, was killed in Owerri, Imo state capital, on Saturday evening while heading to the airport en route Abuja, an incident many say bear the imprint of ESN, the military arm of IPOB.
But in a statement on Sunday, IPOB spokesman, Emma Powerful, said accusing it of murdering Gulak is akin to blaming it when “terrorists in security uniform commit various atrocities in South East,” and asked the security agencies to investigate the incident.
“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, the statement read.
“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.
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