Suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, militants, have killed former political adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Ahmed Gulak.
Gulak, an All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain was killed in Owerri, Imo state capital Saturday night.
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa state and personal friend of Gulak, Dr Umar Arɗo, confirmed the incident on Sunday.
“I just confirmed the sad and gruesome death of my friend and classmate, the former Hon. Speaker of the Adamawa State House of Assembly, former Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President and former Special Adviser Political to President Goodluck Jonathan, Barr. Ahmadu Ali Gulak.
“Barr Gulak was said to have been killed last night by unknown gunmen in Owerri, Imo state.
“May Allah (SWT) forgive his sins, bless his soul and reward his good deeds with Aljannah on the Day of Resurrection. May Allah (SWT) also give all his children, relatives, friends and loved ones, the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss. And may Allah (SWT) bless us with faithful deaths when it is our turn to die,” Ardo said.
Meanwhile, an intelligence officer told PRNigeria that IPOB terrorists are behind the killing as well as the recent attacks on security personnel, their facilities and INEC offices in the South-East.
According to the officer, security intelligence had intercepted communication and videos where the leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu had threatened death to anyone who failed to observe his sit-at-home order from May 29 to May 31, 2021.
“Why should Nigeria and the media continue to dignify IPOB by claiming that its continuous atrocities against the security services and Nigerians are executed by unknown gunmen when we have arrested their members confessing their involvements,” the officer said.
Mr Kanu in the video broadcast which was also monitored by PRNigeria had declared that the sit-at-home will commence 6p.m. on Saturday till 6p.m. on Monday.
He said the order is compulsory and must be obeyed by all the people in the region. He warned that anyone seen outside will be killed.
“From 6p.m. on the 29th, there will be no movement, this is not sit-at-home but no movement. If you are found outside from 6p.m. you are dead,” he said.
