Family Demands Justice for ‘Biggie’, PalmPay Agent in Abraka Three Weeks After Death

Biggie, a graduate of Delta State University, Abraka, was reportedly confronted over a phone financing dispute in Abraka on September 10, 2026. He died three days later after sustaining a serious head injury during the reported confrontation.

The young man, who was maternally from Obiaruku in Ukwuani Local Government Area and paternally from Aragba-Orogun in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, was a husband and father of a 10-year-old daughter.

He worked as a PalmPay agent, serving customers in Obiaruku, Abraka and Warri, while also providing phone financing services under which customers were allowed to pay for devices in instalments.

According to accounts provided by his relatives and associates, the incident centred on a phone valued at N185,000 which a man identified as Moses Okitikpi of Abraka allegedly obtained through Biggie.

Moses was said to have paid N30,000 initially and agreed to weekly payments of N11,000. After several missed payments, the phone was reportedly remotely restricted.

Although Moses subsequently made some payments, he continued demanding that the device be unlocked immediately.

His guarantor, Onome Okitikpi, who is said to be Moses' nephew and a POS operator around NUT Junction in Abraka, was also said to be involved in the matter.

According to the family’s account, at about 8:30pm on September 10, Biggie was travelling with his wife and daughter when Moses and Onome allegedly confronted him and demanded that the phone be unlocked.

Biggie reportedly explained that the unlocking process could not be completed immediately and might take up to three days.

The disagreement allegedly escalated, during which his phone and other personal belongings were reportedly taken.

The family said Biggie attempted to retrieve his belongings but was pushed and fell, striking his head against the tarred road.

He was subsequently said to have sustained a severe head injury and developed internal complications.

Biggie reportedly spent three days in a coma as his family sought medical intervention. Doctors allegedly recommended emergency surgery estimated at about N10 million.

His condition, however, deteriorated and he died on September 13, three days after the reported confrontation.

His death left behind a wife, a 10-year-old daughter and other members of his immediate and extended family.

The matter was reported at the Abraka Police Station on September 11, but the family and friends say they are concerned that no arrest has been made.

They fear that without urgent action, the case could lose momentum or ultimately be abandoned.

The family is therefore appealing to the Nigeria Police Force, particularly the Inspector-General of Police and the Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, to intervene and ensure that the circumstances surrounding Biggie’s death are thoroughly investigated.

Their demand, they said, is not for anyone to be condemned without due process, but for the allegations to be properly investigated and for anyone found culpable to face the law.

For Biggie’s family, however, the immediate concern is much more personal: a young man who was working to support his family is dead, his daughter has lost her father, and they want answers about what happened to him.

They are asking the authorities to establish the facts, determine responsibility and ensure that justice is done for Justin Azubuike Ewofobe, popularly known as Biggie.