The Nigeria Football Federation has
commiserated with the family of Shooting
Stars Sports Club of Ibadan defender Izu
Joseph, who was killed on Sunday,
reportedly by a stray bullet from a member
of the Joint Task Force.
Izu Joseph, a regular with Shooting Stars
Sports Club in the just –ended Nigeria
Professional Football League season, and
who helped the Oluyole Warriors retain
Premiership status, was shot dead in his
home –town, Okaki in Ahoada West Local
Government Area of Rivers State on Sunday,
commiserated with the family of Shooting
Stars Sports Club of Ibadan defender Izu
Joseph, who was killed on Sunday,
reportedly by a stray bullet from a member
of the Joint Task Force.
Izu Joseph, a regular with Shooting Stars
Sports Club in the just –ended Nigeria
Professional Football League season, and
who helped the Oluyole Warriors retain
Premiership status, was shot dead in his
home –town, Okaki in Ahoada West Local
Government Area of Rivers State on Sunday,
NFF President Amaju Pinnick was much
grieved when he learnt of the incident, and
immediately put a telephone call through to
the father of the late footballer, who
agonizingly narrated the tragic
circumstances in which the young Joseph
was killed.
grieved when he learnt of the incident, and
immediately put a telephone call through to
the father of the late footballer, who
agonizingly narrated the tragic
circumstances in which the young Joseph
was killed.
Pinnick said afterwards: “I am sorely
distraught with what has happened. It is a
most unfortunate incident that has brought
sorrow to the Nigeria football family, barely
a week after we were celebrating victory in a
World Cup qualifying match.
“What has happened is most painful. I want
to appeal to our football players to always
be mindful of the company they keep and
the places they go at all times, because they
are special assets. At the end of the day,
each and everyone of us will die, but we
don’t want to be losing football players in
the manner in which Izu Joseph has died.”
The NFF boss prayed for the repose of the
soul of the late Izu Joseph, while also
praying that God will give the family he has
left behind, the Shooting Stars Sports Club
and the Nigeria football family the fortitude
to bear the loss.
distraught with what has happened. It is a
most unfortunate incident that has brought
sorrow to the Nigeria football family, barely
a week after we were celebrating victory in a
World Cup qualifying match.
“What has happened is most painful. I want
to appeal to our football players to always
be mindful of the company they keep and
the places they go at all times, because they
are special assets. At the end of the day,
each and everyone of us will die, but we
don’t want to be losing football players in
the manner in which Izu Joseph has died.”
The NFF boss prayed for the repose of the
soul of the late Izu Joseph, while also
praying that God will give the family he has
left behind, the Shooting Stars Sports Club
and the Nigeria football family the fortitude
to bear the loss.
Source:- news24
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