Shooting Stars footballer, Izu Joseph has been shot dead, apparently by Joint Task Force (JTF) battling militants in Bayelsa State.


Izu Joseph was caught at a restricted area by soldiers on a raid. His identity as a footballer was only established after he had been shot.


Izu's father confirmed he was shot by the Joint Task Force (JTF), who are locked in a face-off with militants in the restive Niger Delta.