mo Treaders Allege Military Men, Police Looted Their Shops While Searching For Killers Of Gulak— Imo Traders

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At least 20 traders in the Market Square in Owerri, Imo State, are presently counting their losses after personnel of the Nigerian Army and the police, aided by hoodlums looted their shops while searching for the killers of APC Chieftain, Ahmed Gulak.

Some of the traders who spoke to reporters lamented that their means of livelihood were ravaged by the uniformed men under the guise of searching for the suspects.

Gulak was shot dead on Saturday evening after he had reportedly left his hotel without his security details, according to the police.

The traders claimed that some military personnel aided by hoodlums of northern extraction after the incident mobilised to the market Square and “looted wantonly in revenge.”

“The Northerners living around Enyiogugu backed by military men, in the name of serving as informants to aid the arrest of the killers, went from one big shop to the other as they looted and packed away the goods. They prevented people from taking videos and photos,” one of the traders told Reporters.

According to reports, the affected traders include; George Ndulaka, who lost assorted drinks; Frank Akubueze also lost assorted drinks and his restaurant; Chidozie Njoku had his assorted foodstuffs, fridge and generator carted away.

Crescentia Nwahuckwu lost bags of rice, many cartons of noodles, provisions and cartons of wines and assorted drinks.

Others who lost drinks were; John Akushie and Chukwudi Nwagwu.

John Opara and Onyinyechi Opara said they lost their generator sets, their refrigerators and their drinks while Livinus Anufuro lost assorted electrical and electronic items.

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