By Emmanuel Nduka
The Imo State Command of the Nigerian Police Force on Sunday blamed ally to Governor Hope Uzodinma and aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Ahmed Gulak for his own death.
In a statement issued by SP Bala Elkana, Imo state Police Public Relations Officer, the Police affirmed that Gulak was accosted and shot down on his way to the Sam Mbakwe Airport to catch a flight to Abuja.
According to the statement, Gulak died because he left his hotel room “without informing the Police nor sister agencies in view of the fragile security situation in the South East and Imo in particular”.
“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,” the statement read.
