For killing a final-year Bayelsa varsity student over a N150 levy, police are hunting "area boys."

In Amassoma, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, there is indignation over the stabbing death of a Niger Delta University final-year student on Monday.

According to community sources who contacted with Punch correspondent on Wednesday, some young people in the area fatally stabbed Francis Palowei, the victim, to death when he refused to give them N150. The Sand Dump is a well-liked hangout for students to hang out and socialize.

Born into the Obrigbene village in the Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Palowei was scheduled to receive his diploma on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, the day of the university’s next convocation.

PUNCH According to information obtained by Metro, members of the Nigeria Police Force visited the neighborhood and began looking for the offenders.

While the shock of the crime has caused some students to skip classes, the majority of students have continued to attend, according to one source who begged to remain anonymous. Students at the university have also joined the hunt for the perpetrators.

Indoni Engezi, the institution’s public relations officer, verified the event and told PUNCH Metro that because “the university is a different community,” it had no bearing on academic operations.

According to Engezi, the problem was affecting the Amassoma host community, and the police were already handling it.

“The owner of the sand dump does not charge any fees for using the premises, but some youths usually charge N150 from anyone who wants to use the premises”, he said.

In order to keep the peace, Francis Idu, the Commissioner of Police, has sent more officers to the community, according to Police Public Relations Officer Musa Mohammed.

Mohammed added that a manhunt had been started by the police for the murderers.