Wednesday, October 21, 2026 - A 29-year-old man identified simply as Tari, popularly known as Heavyweight, has allegedly been unalived with machete during a clash between two rival youth factions in Diema community, Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
The deceased, said to be from Opu-Nembe (Bassambiri) in
Nembe Local Government Area, was reportedly a member of a youth faction loyal
to His Highness Ingo Ikele, the Amayanabo of Diema-Brass.
Community sources told punch that the crisis erupted when
Ikele allegedly directed youths loyal to him to join an inspection visit to a
parcel of land reportedly earmarked for a crude oil tank farm by an
unidentified oil company.
However, the youths were allegedly confronted by another
faction loyal to His Highness Baratuaipre Amaene, described by sources as a
rival traditional ruler in the community
The disagreement reportedly degenerated into a violent
confrontation, during which Tari sustained machete injuries that eventually led
to his death.
Sources close to the Divisional Police Headquarters
disclosed that the victim was rushed to a hospital for medical attention but
was pronounced dead on arrival by medical personnel.
The spokesperson for the Bayelsa State Police Command, DSP
Musa Mohammed, confirmed that normalcy had been restored to the area.
He added that an investigation was ongoing to establish the
circumstances surrounding the clash.
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