Police in Imo State has said that Ahmed Gulak, a former political adviser to the former president who was killed by yet to be identified attackers Saturday evening in Owerri, Imo State drove without a police escort.
Bala Elkana, Police Public Relations Officer in Imo State explained in a statement Sunday afternoon that 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,” Elkana, a Superintendent of Police said.
“He left without any security escorts and while the cab driver took the irregular route to the airport, six-armed bandits who rode in a Toyota Sienna intercepted, identified and shot at Ahmed Gulak around Umueze Obiangwu in Ngor-Okpala Local Government Area close to the Airport.”
He added that 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 cordon the area and arrest perpetrators.
Meanwhile, the family of the slain politician has announced that his burial prayer would take place at the National Mosque Abuja by 4pm today Sunday, May 30, 2021.
