The Commissioner of Police, Imo state, CP Abutu Yaro, has directed a discreet investigation into the killing of former Special Assistant on politics to former President Goodluck Jonathan, as he deploys Tactical and Special forces to cordone the area and arrest perpetrators.
According to a statement made available to journalists by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bala Elkana,
”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.