A violent confrontation that began as an online argument in Bayelsa State, has left a young man dead and his community demanding urgent action from security agencies.

According to family members and local youth leaders, Patrick Peresuodei was allegedly abducted from his family home after a Facebook dispute with fellow Bayelsa who is a boy to Tompolo, Bodmas Kemepadei. Witnesses say Kemepadei, accompanied by a group described by locals as armed assailants, forcibly removed Peresuodei, subjected him to a severe beating that reportedly broke multiple bones and left him unconscious, and then abandoned him at the family residence.

Peresuodei was transported to hospitals in Yenagoa, but relatives say he was turned away because doctors deemed his injuries beyond the capacity of those facilities. He was subsequently referred to the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), where he slipped into a coma and later died, according to hospital sources and family statements.

Community members say Peresuodei’s body now lies in the morgue while outrage spreads through Amassoma. Youth leaders have publicly condemned the attack and allege that Kemepadei is free and boastful despite the severity of the alleged crime, citing money and connections as reasons he has not been detained.

“We demand justice for Patrick,” said a spokesperson for the Amassoma youths. “We call on the Bayelsa State government, the Department of State Services, the state Commissioner of Police and other security agencies to immediately arrest and charge Bodmas Kemepadei and any accomplices involved in this brutal killing.”

As of this report, there has been no official statement from the Bayelsa State Police Command or the DSS confirming arrests or detailing an investigation. Local authorities have not publicly disputed the timeline provided by the family, but sources say investigators are expected to visit Amassoma and review medical and eyewitness evidence.

The case highlights growing concerns over violent escalation from online conflicts into physical attacks in the Niger Delta region. Human rights advocates and community leaders in Bayelsa are urging transparent, swift action to ensure accountability and to deter similar acts of vigilantism.

Family members and community activists are calling for a thorough forensic and criminal investigation, prosecution of those responsible, and measures to protect residents from retaliatory violence while the probe continues.