The Imo State Police Command has ordered investigation into the gruesome killing of a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress and former aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Mr Ahmed Gulak by armed bandits.
A statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Bala Elkana, indicates that the deceased was attacked by six armed bandits around Umueze Obiangwu in Okpala Local Government Area close to the Airport.
According to the statement,
“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 -Okpala Local Government Area close to the Airport.
Tactical and Special forces have been deployed by the state commissioner of Police, CP Abutu Yaro to cordone the area and arrest perpetrators.”
