Sani, in a statement on Monday morning, condemned the action of the gunmen and said it was an attempt to cause an inter-tribal conflict.
He said the fact that the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, had dissociated itself from the murder, showed that it was a purely criminal action.
He, therefore, pleaded with his kinsmen in the North to avoid a major conflict with the Igbo by not revenging Gulak’s death.
Part of Sani’s statement read, “The cold blood murder of Ahmed Gulak in Owerri stands unreservedly condemned.
“The murder has all the elements of some forces trying to trigger an inter-ethnic war between Northerners and the Igbo.
“We must resist that plot. The statement by IPOB dissociating themselves from such despicable and barbaric act and even extending their condolences to the family of the late Gulak should be accepted in good faith.
“The police and other associated security agencies should do a diligent investigation and look beyond hurried finger-pointing.”