President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed outrage over the murder of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s aide, Ahmed Gulak, in Owerri, Imo State by yet-to-be-identified gunmen, saying the perpetrators will be brought to book.
MDB earlier reported that the APC chieftain was shot dead on Sunday during a visit to Imo state on the invite of some Northern groups in the state.
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According to Imo State Police Command have on Sunday, May 30 confirmed the killing of All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Ahmed Gulak, in Owerri.
Bala Elkana, Police Public Relations Officer for the Command, in a statement issued blamed the slain politician for moving without escorts after he left his hotel room.
He stated that Gulak was in a cab with two other passengers on their way to Sam Mbakwe airport to catch a fight when the incident occurred.
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Reacting to the development, the President through his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, on Sunday said the murder was perpetrated by wicked persons “to undermine the peace, unity and territorial integrity of our country.”
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed outrage and disgust over what he called “the heinous murder of Adamawa politician Ahmed Gulak in Owerri, Imo State by yet to be identified gunmen.”
— Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) May 30, 2021
The statement added;
Reacting to the development on Sunday, the President said: ‘I’m repulsed by such premeditated and gruesome murder of Gulak by evil people who are determined to undermine the peace, unity and territorial integrity of our country.
Reacting to the development on Sunday, the President said: “I’m repulsed by such premeditated and gruesome murder of Gulak by evil people who are determined to undermine the peace, unity and territorial integrity of our country.
— Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) May 30, 2021
The President then warned that nobody or group of people who engages in such despicable acts should expect to go free.
He stated that the government will deploy all resources to ensure that such “callous and criminal elements are brought to justice”.
“Let me warn however that nobody or group of people who engages in such despicable acts should expect to go free. We will deploy all resources at our disposal to ensure that such callous and criminal elements are brought to justice.”
— Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) May 30, 2021
The statement concludes;
Finally, President Buhari expressed his ‘deep condolences to the family of the deceased, the people and government of Adamawa State as well as his friends and associates all over the country.
Finally, President Buhari expressed his “deep condolences to the family of the deceased, the people and government of Adamawa State as well as his friends and associates all over the country.
— Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) May 30, 2021
