Jeffrey Ntuka was killed in the early hours of Saturday. Michael Hughes, a representative of Ntuka's agent, Stella Africa, told football website Kickoff.com the player was killed in the central South African town of Kroonstad. The 26-year-old defender had been in the squad of local giants Kaizer Chiefs for two years but was without a club this season after his contract with Supersport United expired. (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online sports on Twitter: @AO_Sports)