Gunmen storm Jos stadium, shoot manager dead

Unknown gunmen Tuesday stormed the Rwang Pam Township Stadium in Jos, Plateau State, shot an Assistant Manager of the stadium, Isa Sheldat, to death.

According to eyewitness report, the attackers killed him Tuesday when the Assistant Manager came to work as usual and was sitting in front of the stadium in the afternoon with some friends.

“As they were discussing, some gunmen suddenly alighted from motorbikes and headed towards his direction

“Immediately he saw them, he made to escape but it was too late for him as the gunmen attacked him and shot him four times in the head. He died instantly, Punch quoted an eyewitness, Kabiru Musa saying.

Spokesman for the State Police Command, Ubah Ogaba, when contacted, said, “When we heard that there was an incident at the stadium, we quickly deployed our men in the scene. For now, I cannot tell you anything because we are still investigating the incident,” Punch slated.