A final year student of the Niger Delta University was on Monday killed by some youths from Amassoma community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
The student, identified as Francis Palowei was hacked to death over N150 levy at a sand dump, a popular relaxation spot in the area.
According to DAILY POST, a resident of the community who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the student was killed at the sand dump.
“The sand dump is a popular spot where students often go to relax, socialize and climb the height of it for fun.”
The source stated that some youths in the area, seeing the concentration of students at the sand dump, began to levy them. “Any students that came to the spot to relax, especially those who wanted to climb to the top of the sand dump, were levied.
“On Monday evening, the murdered final-year student came to the spot with some of his friends. They were heading to the top of the dump when some youths demanded N500 instead of the statutory N150. A situation that led to an argument. The community youths went and called other youths including a notorious cultist. When the groups came they attacked the student and hacked him to the death.
The report said Palowei was a native of Obrigbene town in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. He was described as promising young man with a bright future ahead.
His brutal murder has left his family, friends, and the entire University community in mourning.
The source added the deceased student’s father is a high-ranking police officer.
The Public Relations Officer at the Niger Delta University, Ndoni Igezi, confirmed the incident on Wednesday.
He described the incident as unfortunate. Stating that police are already on top of the situation to curtail any escalation.
Igezi said the sand dump is located at the end of the community. Though the owner of the dump is not charging any fees from it, but some youths in the community does. They collect N150 to allow people climb to the top for fun.
DAILY POST reports that a police spokesman in Bayelsa State, ASP Musa Muhammed have confirmed the incident in Yenagoa. He pointed that the Commissioner of Police has already deployed additional security personnel to the area. This is with a view to restore calm and orderliness.
He also stated that police have launched manhunts to arrest the suspected killers.
source: Daily Post
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