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Police, Eyewitnesses Give Conflicting Reports On Tunde Sunmonu’s Death

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5 years ago

August 12, 2020

The Gleamer

..Family Demands Justice

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Abdulrahman Olatunde Sunmonu, 37 years old was a transporter based in Sagamu Ogun State.

On Friday 31st July, a friend called him for a meeting at the GRA in Sagamu. He immediately prepared for the meeting and told his children to stay indoors and that he would soon be back home.

Hours after he left home, Olatunde’s children called one of their uncles, Mr. Dejola Awosanya, and another of their relatives to say they couldn’t reach their dad on phone and he had not returned home.

The uncle and their relative waited for 24 hours as stipulated by law for missing persons then on Sunday 2nd August they reported the case at the Sagamu Divisional Police Station. The police promised to investigate the matter.

By Tuesday 4th August, policemen from the Sagamu Police Station called Mr. Dejola Awosanya to give the most unpleasant news – Tunde Sunmonu was dead.

The DPO showed the family Tunde’s driver’s license and vehicle particulars and Tunde’s picture in the morgue and told the family that Tunde’s vehicle was towed to the station because they couldn’t find the key.

Police Report Versus Eye Witness Account

Police Account

According to the report of the police, there was an accident at the GRA. A man hit a woman’s vehicle from the rear and there was an argument between the man and the woman. Tunde was right behind them told them to take their vehicles off the road.

The man left the woman to argue with Tunde, broke Tunde’s car headlamp, and then attacked him with a baseball bat. He hit him several times with the bat until Tunde’s skull was broken. When he saw that he was unconscious, he rushed him to the nearby hospital and transferred money to the doctors and left for the police station to report that he hit Tunde in self-defense.

The police said they are investigating the matter.

Eye-Witness Account

Tunde and the culprit were friends. In fact, the culprit was the one who made the call the day Tunde went missing to invite him to a party at the home of the Chairman of a local government, Gbenga Badru.

They were at the party when aimed issues came up and Tunde decided to run away from the chairman’s house, leaving his car behind. Some guys ran after him, caught up with him and beat him to a coma.

The vigilante came to his rescue and called in the police who arrested the culprit with the murder weapon (baseball bat) and a dagger. Tunde was taken to Idera hospital (a private hospital) at the Ajaka area of Sagamu on 31st July and died on 2nd August 2020.

The family is asking the following questions:

Why was a delay of at least two days without the police informing the family?

Why did the police tag Tunde as an unidentified person whereby they had all his information (his driver’s license and vehicle particulars taken from his vehicle).

Why were his 2 phones taken and later returned by one of the culprits that ran away when the vigilante got there?

* Why did the DPO release only one phone to the family?

* Why is the local government chairman, Mr. Banjo Baruwa in a hurry to bail the culprit?

Tunde Sunmonu was the first son of Hakeem Sunmonu and the only child of Yetunde Ajose-Akano. Please help them get justice by sharing this story until the Commissioner of Police Ogun State hears about it. The IG too must hear so that the police at the station in Sagamu will not change the narratives. Thank you

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Nigeria’s Historic Bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games: A Call for National and Global Support

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5 days ago

September 30, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

Nigeria is poised to make history as it seeks to host the Centenary Commonwealth Games in 2030, a monumental opportunity that promises to transform the nation’s economy, infrastructure, and global standing.

More than a sporting spectacle, the Games would serve as a catalyst for development across multiple sectors, leaving behind a legacy of national pride and sustainable growth.

The benefits of hosting the Games extend far beyond the sports arena. Nigeria stands to gain both empirical and non-empirical advantages, with direct, indirect, and induced impacts that will touch every corner of society. Infrastructural development will take center stage, with new facilities such as indoor sports halls, conference centers, and improved road networks reshaping urban landscapes while strengthening the nation’s capacity to host future international events.

Economic growth is another significant dividend. Over 10,000 jobs are expected to be created, spanning construction, facility management, event planning, and tourism services.

The hospitality industry will undergo major improvements as hotels and resorts are upgraded to meet international standards, while local restaurants, lounges, and tourist attractions will see a surge in patronage from international visitors. Small and medium enterprises, particularly in the transport, finance, and food service sectors, will become some of the greatest beneficiaries, as the Games generate new demand and expand opportunities for local businesses.
The Commonwealth Games will also accelerate the growth of Nigeria’s sports industry.

Investments in training facilities, coaching, and talent development will inspire a new generation of athletes, ensuring long-term benefits that extend beyond 2030, a major focus of the President Bola Tinubu administration.
At the same time, the process of preparing for the Games will create opportunities for Nigerians to learn new crafts, acquire technical skills, and engage in global-standard event management, thereby strengthening human capacity and innovation across industries.

Mallam Shehu Dikko, Chairman of the Nigeria Sports Commission, and Hon. Bukola Olopade, the Director General, have been widely recognized for their tireless and visionary leadership in repositioning Nigeria’s sporting sector.

Their commitment to facilitating infrastructural development and strengthening grassroots sports development has laid the foundation for Nigeria’s bold bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games. Under their leadership, the NSC is fostering strategic partnerships and driving innovation in sports administration, they have demonstrated the nation’s readiness to stage an event of such global magnitude.

Beyond the tangible gains, the hosting of the 2030 Commonwealth Games carries profound symbolic value. It would be a moment of unity and pride, a chance for Nigeria to showcase its cultural richness, resilience, and excellence to the world.
As a centenary edition, the Games would stand as a historic milestone not just for the Commonwealth but for Nigeria itself, cementing its place on the global stage as a capable, ambitious, and forward-looking nation.

The gains from hosting the Commonwealth Games can never be undermined or overemphasized. This is Nigeria’s time to step forward and show the world our resilience, and excellence. We call on every Nigerian, across sectors and communities, to support this noble aspiration.

Nigeria’s pursuit of the 2030 Commonwealth Games is a vision for transformation, a blueprint for national development, and a legacy project that will inspire generations to come.

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