Akwa Ibom kick boxer Alexander Joseph, a.k.a “Ibom”,was killed by gunmen at about 9.30 am on Saturday at Uyo Township Stadium during a training session.
About five persons had trailed the victim to the stadium and inflicted several machete cuts on him before firing three gunshots on his neck.
According to eye witnesses, the deceased attempted to resist the assassins but he stood no chance fighting off five men..
Ibom won a bronze medal for Akwa Ibom in the 2009 National Sports Festival hosted by Kaduna state.
RIP Joseph.
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