On Saturday, the former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, Ahmed Gulak has been reportedly shot dead by unknown gunmen in Owerri.
He was said to be returning to Abuja from Owerri, Imo state capital, when he was gunned down by unknown gunmen.
In a statement released by Bala Elkana, spokesperson of the state police command, he said;
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.”