Tuesday, June 16, 2026 - A friendly football match involving teams from Eniwari and Opuama communities in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area turned bloody as fans from the opposition team from Opuama attacked and k!lled a youth from Eniwari, identified as Thomas Ogbianawei.
According to accounts from community sources, tensions
flared during the match on Saturday, June 13, 2026 when a disagreement broke
out among players from the two teams.
It was gathered that the misunderstanding escalated into a
confrontation on the field, although no spectators or match officials were
reported to have participated in the clash.
The situation reportedly worsened after the game as some
members of the visiting Opuama team, while returning from the match,
encountered the Eniwari indigene, Thomas Ogbianawei along the route between
Eniwari and Fonibiri communities.
They attacked him after identifying him as an indigene of
Eniwari.
He reportedly sustained severe injuries and later d!ed, a
development that has thrown the community into mourning and heightened tensions
in the area.
Community leaders have, however, appealed for restraint,
urging youths to avoid reprisals that could further escalate the situation.
Police spokesman in Bayelsa State, DSP Musa Mohammed, who
confirmed the incident, said an investigation has commenced, and one suspect
has been arrested in connection with the k!lling.
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