The grieving parents of the slained Shooting Stars defender, Izu Joseph, Mr and Mrs George Joseph, have joined others to call on the Federal Government to bring the killers of their son to books.
The calls came shortly after the burial rites of the player whose life was cut short by the bullets of armed security personnel in Okarki area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on October 16, 2016.
It was a free flow of tears, wailing and teeth gnashing when the body arrived at the burial site and a complete shut down of activities on all the streets passed by the long convoy! In his sermon by the grave side, the Pastor who preached, said everyone were created from dust and will definitely return to the dust!
He admonished people to live their lives for God.Shortly after the interment, Shooting Stars’ Akinwunmi Akinyele described Izu Joseph as a committed and dedicated player who is already being missed by the club. He called on the appropriate authorities to act fast at bringing the killers to justice.
Pa George Joseph, said he was only interested in getting justice for his son but frown at perceived lopsidedness in the posting of security personnel to Niger Delta areas.
“I only need justice for my son! And I should say this too, the policy of posting particular ethnic group in the Army to Niger Delta is not good for the unity of the country”, he said.
