Ex-Super Eagles midfielder dies
Former Super Eagles midfielder Justice Christopher is dead.
Christopher, 40, died in the early hours of Wednesday in a hotel in Jos, Plateau.
Andrew Randa, a journalist, in a tweet broke the new of Christopher’s demise on Wednesday.
“Former @NGSuperEagles midfielder Justice Christopher passed away early this morning at his hotel in Jos,” he tweeted.
The cause of Christopher’s death was not disclosed.
Christopher, who ended his football career with Nasarawa United in 2012, was part of the Super Eagles squad at 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea/Japan.
He made 11 appearances for the Super Eagles between 2001 and 2002.
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