How
my son died.. Pa Azu Joseph
Izu’s
father accuses Joint Task force of extra judicial killing...
By
Ayo Ademokoya..
Father
of the slain Shooting Stars defender, Pa Azu Joseph has revealed how is son Izuchukwu
Joseph was gruesomely shot to death by merciless group of JTF who must have
mistaken his son and his friends for a militant group on at a jetty in Mahuda
local government in Bayelsa where they had gone to catch fun and enjoy
themselves. Five of them were shot while two died instantly.
In
a telephone chat monitored by www.harohkah.blogspot.com.ng through our
source who wishes to remain anonymous, father of the deceased revealed that Izuchukwu
was home for the holiday after the end of the 2015/2016 Nigerian Profession
Football league and went out with his friend on Sunday evening.
Izu
who was caught in a friendly fire was in the pool swimming with his friend and
had to run for cover but was fished out alongside his friend where they were
hidden.
I
learnt that my son pleaded with them and was asked to identify himself and
despite the identification he was shot together with his friend and the most
painful thing was that they took his phone and recorded him live writhing in
pain till he was about to give up the ghost.
They
later threw his body back into the river and left only for his some of his
friends who escaped the wrath of the Joint Task Force rushed to rescue the five
bodies thrown into the river and rushed them to the hospital. Unfortunately my
son and the other victim died before getting to the hospital while the three
boys are still in a critical condition.
‘The
joint Task Force has killed the dream of my family by killing my second son. I
demand justice for the death of my son whose body is still at the mortuary My
first son told me that he was shot at his legs despite showing them his
identity card as a player of Shooting stars of Ibadan without investigation,
I’m in Port-Harcourt at the moment.’ Pa
Azu broke into tears.
An
renown sports editor who wishes to remain anonymous said that the death of Izu
is very unfortunate and said that the boy must have been killed in retaliation
for the loss of lives of several JTF soldiers who had been mercilessly killed
by the hoodlums in that area.
‘You
see Izu wears dreadlock and tattoo his body, apart from that Izu is a very
aggressive player judging from the way he plays his game. Even on the field of
play you will notice his anger and aggression as he was a very passionate
player so all this would have accounted for the reason why the JTF decide to
waste the poor boy. May be he was arguing with them or some sort of misunderstanding.
He must have been mistaken for a militant because of his outlook which is a
resemblance of this militant. Wearing dreadlocks and tattoos all over his body
must be his offense.
‘It’s
a shame that such an extra judicial killing is still very much rampant in our
society and most especially in the Niger-Delta.
Izu
Joseph joined 3SC four seasons ago and was instrumental in the promotion of 3SC
from the Nigerian National league to the elite division of the Nigerian
Professional League three seasons ago.
For
the past two seasons Izu contributed immensely to the survival of 3SC at the
elite level scoring vital goals even as a defender to keep the team afloat.
He is aged 25 and survived by a wife, a child
and aged parent.
By
Ayo Ademokoya..
Father
of the slain Shooting Stars defender, Pa Azu Joseph has revealed how is son Izuchukwu
Joseph was gruesomely shot to death by merciless group of JTF who must have
mistaken his son and his friends for a militant group on at a jetty in Mahuda
local government in Bayelsa where they had gone to catch fun and enjoy
themselves. Five of them were shot while two died instantly.
In
a telephone chat monitored by www.harohkah.blogspot.com.ng through our
source who wishes to remain anonymous, father of the deceased revealed that Izuchukwu
was home for the holiday after the end of the 2015/2016 Nigerian Profession
Football league and went out with his friend on Sunday evening.
Izu
who was caught in a friendly fire was in the pool swimming with his friend and
had to run for cover but was fished out alongside his friend where they were
hidden.
I
learnt that my son pleaded with them and was asked to identify himself and
despite the identification he was shot together with his friend and the most
painful thing was that they took his phone and recorded him live writhing in
pain till he was about to give up the ghost.
They
later threw his body back into the river and left only for his some of his
friends who escaped the wrath of the Joint Task Force rushed to rescue the five
bodies thrown into the river and rushed them to the hospital. Unfortunately my
son and the other victim died before getting to the hospital while the three
boys are still in a critical condition.
‘The
joint Task Force has killed the dream of my family by killing my second son. I
demand justice for the death of my son whose body is still at the mortuary My
first son told me that he was shot at his legs despite showing them his
identity card as a player of Shooting stars of Ibadan without investigation,
I’m in Port-Harcourt at the moment.’ Pa
Azu broke into tears.
An
renown sports editor who wishes to remain anonymous said that the death of Izu
is very unfortunate and said that the boy must have been killed in retaliation
for the loss of lives of several JTF soldiers who had been mercilessly killed
by the hoodlums in that area.
‘You
see Izu wears dreadlock and tattoo his body, apart from that Izu is a very
aggressive player judging from the way he plays his game. Even on the field of
play you will notice his anger and aggression as he was a very passionate
player so all this would have accounted for the reason why the JTF decide to
waste the poor boy. May be he was arguing with them or some sort of misunderstanding.
He must have been mistaken for a militant because of his outlook which is a
resemblance of this militant. Wearing dreadlocks and tattoos all over his body
must be his offense
‘It’s
a shame that such an extra judicial killing is still very much rampant in our
society and most especially in the Niger-Delta.
Izu
Joseph joined 3SC four seasons ago and was instrumental in the promotion of 3SC
from the Nigerian National league to the elite division of the Nigerian
Professional League three seasons ago.
For
the past two seasons Izu contributed immensely to the survival of 3SC at the
elite level scoring vital goals even as a defender to keep the team afloat.
He is aged 25 and survived by a wife, a child
and aged parent.
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