NPFL: Sunshine Stars lose Kit Manager, Taiwo Dosunmu to Gunmen Attack
Sunshine Stars of Akure has lost one of its officials, Taiwo Dosunmu to gunmen attack.
The official who was the Assistant Kit Manager was shot on Dec 7th, 2023 during an attack on the team’s bus by suspected gunmen along the Benin-Ore expressway.
Tragically, the news of his demise was announced in a statement by the Sunshine Stars Media Officer, Micheal Akintunde, on Saturday in Akure.
According to the statement, Dosunmu died at the Intensive Care Unit of University of Benin Teaching Hospital where he had been receiving treatment since the attack.
The statement read, “With lot of pain in our hearts, we announce the untimely transition to eternity of our dear brother and Assistant Kit Manager, Taiwo Dosunmu, who died in the line of duty by the bullets of armed bandit along Benin-Ore expressway on Thursday, December 7, 2023.
“Taiwo died at the Intensive Care Unit of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital on Friday, December 22, 2023, after a series of surgeries by consultants at the facility.
“Taiwo Dosunmu was a very hard-working individual who took his job with all sense of seriousness.
“His selflessness at the moment of the attack saved the lives of players and other members of Sunshine Stars management.
“He will be sorely missed.
“Special thanks to the governments of Ondo and Edo States as well as the entire football family in Nigeria and many others for the support rendered during the spell of the unfortunate incident.”
Akintunde added that the Burial arrangements of the deceased will be made known by his family.
Sunshine Stars were on their way to Benin City on December 7, to honour the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) match-day 13 fixture against Bendel Insurance when the unfortunate incident happened.
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