Ahmed Gulak, a former political adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has been murdered.
Gulak was shot dead by gunmen in Owerri, the Imo capital. The time frame of his death is between Saturday night and the wee hours of Sunday.
The former chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2018.
In the same year, the Adamawa-born politician chaired the APC governorship primary committee in Imo.
PRESS RELEASE BY IMO POLICE COMMAND
On the 30/5/2021, at about 07:20hrs, armed men intercepted and attacked a Toyota Camry cab carrying Ahmed Gulak and two others who were on their way to Sam Mbakwe Airport to catch a flight.
Ahmed Gulak left his room at Protea Hotel without informing the Police nor sister agencies in view of the fragile security situation in the South East and Imo in particular.
He left without any security escorts and while the cab driver took irregular route to the airport, six armed men who rode in a Toyota Sienna intercepted, identified and shot at Ahmed Gulak at around Umueze Obiangwu in Ngor-Okpala Local Government Area close to the Airport.
The Commissioner of Police Imo CP Abutu Yaro, has directed a discreet investigation into the matter as Tactical and Special forces have been deployed to cordone the area and arrest perpetrators.
SP Bala Elkana
Police Public Relations Officer
For: Commisioner of Police ,Imo State Police Command.
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