The former Political aid to the former President Goodluck Jonathan Mr. Ahmed Gulak, he was said to be killed in Obiangwu Ngor-Okpala Local Government of Imo State on his way to Sam Mbakwe Airport to fly back to Abuja.
According to report from Police signed by the PPRO Imo State Command Bala Elkana, the late Politician left his Protea Hotel without informing the police of his movement and was attacked by gunmen.
It will be recalled that Gulak has been a controversial politician having been a factional Chairman of PDP and APC Chieftain that declared Hope Uzodinma winner of APC primary in Imo State which said by some faction of the party in Imo to be daylight robbery.
Below is the release of the PPRO.
On the 30/5/2021, at about 07:20hrs, armed bandits 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 bandits 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, fdc 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.