Former Super Eagles Midfielder Justice Christopher Is Dead
Former super eagles midfielder, Justice Christopher has died at the age of 40.
He died on Wednesday morning in his hotel in Jos, Plateau State.
The deceased had reportedly been battling high blood pressure.
He was, however, full of life and showed no sign of health challenge when he was seen in the company of his friends on Tuesday
His remains have been deposited at the Plateau Specialists hospital while an autopsy is expected to be carried out on his corpse.
Christopher made his debut for the Super Eagles in 2001 and went on to get 11 appearances.
He was part of the Nigerian squad that went to the 2002 World Cup in Korea/Japan.
Christopher started his senior career at Katsina United in 1999. Following spells at Sharks and Bendel Insurance, he moved to Belgium in 2001 when he signed for Royal Antwerp.
He also played for Levski Sofia in Bulgaria, Swedish club Trelleborgs FF, Alania Vladikavkaz in Russia and Herfølge BK in Denmark before announcing his retirement from football at the end of the 2006/2007 season.
He, however, returned and signed for Nasarawa United in October 2012. He has been with the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) club since then.
