The family of slained Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan defender, Izu Joseph has petitioned Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State over 8-month salary and 21 match bonuses owed the deceased by the club.
Izu was on holiday ýin Bayelsa State when he was allegedly shot dead by men of the Nigerian Army after he crossed ýa portion of land marked in ‘red’ to indicate danger.
The family of the deceased in a letter yesterday and signed by Reuben Izu Jnr, urged the state government to assist the family in meeting its financial needs.
Izu Jnr in a telephone conversation with reporters from Rivers State noted that the new letter, which was addressed to the Governor on Monday was a result of the failure of the first letter sent to the Governor, a copy of which was also addressed to the Speaker of the State House of Assembly to materialised.
He said, “The family wrote the letter concerning the poor handling of the death of Izu Joseph by the 3SC management.
“We have written a letter earlier sent to the governor, that of Governor was received by the CSO to the Governor on 12th September 2017 and a copy was sent to the Speaker Oyo State House of Assembly on the same 12th, it was received by Obayemi in the office of the Speaker.
“We wrote this second letter due to the poor handling of the death of my brother by the 3SC management, the 8 months salary and 21 months match bonuses owed him by the management.”
