By Our Reporter
AUTHORITIES of the 2 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt have informed that late Shooting Stars of Ibadan defender, Izu Joseph was killed at a cultist’s shrine in his hometown, Okaki in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Late Izu, 24-years-old was reported dead on Sunday owing to injury wounds he sustained when a stray bullet from a member of the Joint Task Force(JTF) hit him.
The Commander of the Brigade, Brig. Gen. Hamisu Hassan stated that investigation is ongoing to determine what Izu was doing at the shrine.
In a statement, Hassan said the Brigade would sustain the current tempo of the operations against cultists, kidnappers and other criminals to make Rivers State safe.
He said, “Izu was killed when troops, who were on a confidence building patrol, moved into cultists’ hideout in Okaki village.
“Information available to the patrolling troops indicated the presence of suspected cultists in Okaki village.
“The troops moved in and raided the suspected criminal hideout. One person lost his life at the hideout while several others fled.
“Later, it was confirmed that the person who lost his life was a Nigerian footballer, identified as Mr. Izu Joseph.
“Nevertheless, investigation is ongoing to determine what he was doing at the cultist’s shrine at that time.”
