Ahmed Gulak, a former political adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan, has reportedly been shot dead in Owerri, Imo State.
A report by the BBC said the police spokesperson in Imo State, Bala Elkana, has also confirmed the killing. The BBC report said Mr. Gulak was shot while he was on his way from Imo to Abuja.
The Leadership Newspaper has also quoted Umar Ardo as saying that indeed Gulak has departed to the land of no return.
“I just confirmed the sad and gruesome death of my friend and classmate, the former Hon. Speaker of the Adamawa State House of Assembly, former Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President and former Special Adviser Political to President Goodluck Jonathan, Barr. Ahmadu Ali Gulak.
“Barr Gulak was said to have been killed last night by unknown gunmen in Owerri, Imo State,” the paper quoted Mr Ardo as saying.
“May Allah (SWT) forgive his sins, bless his soul, and reward his good deeds with Aljannah on the Day of Resurrection. May Allah (SWT) also give all his children, relatives, friends, and loved ones, the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss. And may Allah (SWT) bless us with faithful deaths when it is our turn to die. Ameen,” he added.
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