Bayelsa: “Justice Under Siege: Allegations of Police Complicity in a Young Nigerian’s Death”
By Tarakirivoice Editorial Team
There are moments when silence becomes a crime of its own. This is one of them.
According to allegations amplified by activist VeryDarkMan, a young Nigerian, Patrick Peresuodei, just 24 years old, is dead—not because he picked up a weapon, not because he threatened a life, but because he made a Facebook comment. A comment. Words. Expression. For this, he was allegedly hunted, brutalized, and ultimately killed, while those accused of orchestrating the crime walk free.
On January 15, 2026, at about 5 a.m., Patrick was allegedly taken from his home in Amassoma, Bayelsa State, alongside his younger brother, by Bodmas Kemepadei. What followed, by these accounts, was not an arrest, not a lawful complaint, but a descent into lawlessness—Patrick was allegedly tortured and later handed over to the police in Yenagoa with the chilling instruction to “teach him a lesson.” Patrick never came back alive.
Let that sink in.
If these allegations are true, then this was not just a killing. It was an execution carried out through abuse of power, with law enforcement allegedly turned into an instrument of personal vendetta. Even more disturbing are claims that the case is being deliberately smothered, that senior authorities have been compromised, and that instead of arrests and transparent investigations, emissaries are being sent to the family to “make peace.”
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But how do you make peace with a grave?The family has spoken clearly: they do not want peace, they want justice. And they are right. Peace without justice is not reconciliation—it is coercion. It is a demand that grieving parents trade the life of their son for silence. It is a message to every young Nigerian that your voice can be extinguished if it offends the powerful.This is bigger than Patrick Peresuodei.
This is about freedom of expression, about police accountability, about whether a citizen’s life has value beyond connections and money. If a Facebook post can lead to death, and the system responds by covering tracks rather than uncovering truth, then no one is safe.Justice does not fear daylight.
Justice does not negotiate behind closed doors.Justice does not send “peace-makers” when it should send investigators.
We call on civil society, the media, human rights organizations, and every Nigerian with a conscience: do not let this fire be quenched. Demand an independent investigation. Demand the arrest and prosecution of all those involved, no matter their status. Demand answers for Patrick’s family. Demand reforms that ensure the police protect lives, not vendettas.
Patrick was 24. He had a future. He had a voice.And if his death is swept aside, then we are all being told the same thing: speak carefully, or be erased.
Justice for Patrick Peresuodei.Justice, not peace.Justice, not silence.
Tarakirivoice Editorial Team
