…Says he left hotel without escorts and police information
The Imo State Police Command says it has commenced investigation into the murder of Ahmed Gulak,a one time national chairman of Peoples Democratic Party,PDP, on Saturday.
In a statement signed by Bala Elkanah,the police public relations officer of the command, said the late former adviser to President Good luck Jonathan, left his Protea hotel,Owerri, for the Sam Mbakwe Airport, without informing police nor sister security agencies because of the security situation in the country of his movements.
Full detail below:
PRESS RELEASE
IMO STATE POLICE COMMAND
30 MAY 2021
MURDER OF AHMED GULAK BY ARMED BANDITS.
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.
