Reuben Izu, the father of slain player with the Shooting
Stars Sports Club (3SC), Joseph Izu, and some residents of the area have
revealed that he was shot at a close range.
Joseph’s father said he had gone to their hometown in Okaki
to check on his wife before he met his untimely death.
"He was in Okaki with his wife before he died. He had
planned to come to Port Harcourt where I live with his daughter. He went to the jetty area where we usually swim to have a
quick shower on Sunday. It was while he was there that the men of the JTF
raided the place and everybody ran helter-skelter, including Joseph.
"When the soldiers saw them running they began shooting
sporadically and one of the bullets hit Joseph in the leg. As he was groaning
with pain, one of the JTF men walked up to him and shot him a second time at a
close range despite Joseph’s plea that he was a footballer on holiday in Okaki.
"His mobile phone and identity card were seized from him and
we have not been able to retrieve them till now. The soldiers didn’t allow
anybody to help him until he lost a lot of blood. After they left, he was taken
to the hospital where he died due to loss of blood."
Reuben added that the matter had been reported to the
police.
One of the residents told The Punch, "The boy (Joseph) was at the jetty when security
personnel in the area accosted him and shot him. They (joint task force team)
were in search of a suspect when this happened. Joseph told them that he was a
footballer, but his appeal fell on deaf ears as he was shot. He was later
rushed to a hospital where he died."
8 Comments
Chai!!! Nigeria is such a lousy country.
ReplyDeleteAre we turning to America?
ReplyDeleteTake heart sir!
ReplyDeleteWhat compensation can they give to this man???
ReplyDeleteThose soldiers need to face the law.
ReplyDeleteWickedness of man.
ReplyDeleteSad!!!
ReplyDeleteTerrible things happen
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