By Osagie Alonge and Lolade Sowoolu
Popular entertainment phenom and OAP, Olisa Adibua has allegedly assaulted and severely injured a member of staff at the Lagos radio station, Beat FM/Naija FM, on Thursday, September 8, 2011.
We’ve been told the victim Adewunmi Oyekanmi, who works as a night editor at Naija FM, sister station to BEAT FM and Classic FM, suffered injuries to the head, face and body.
Adewunmi, sources say, was lying on the couch in the office to catch a nap in the wee hours of the fateful Thursday morning, having finished his duties.
Sighting the ‘body’, a livid Olisa pounced on the sleeping man with blows, allegedly going as far as using foreign objects to cause damage. The radio OAP and Programmes Director is said to have then thrown Oyekanmi out of the premises after destroying his phone and ripping his clothes. This was about 3am.
The victim, as well as several other sources confirm this to us, providing pictures, and incident details; while an undercover reporter had a recorded conversation (transcript below) with the victim.
The management has since stepped in- ensuring the victim gets treatment and taking disciplinary measures against Adibua. He was yanked off his usual morning show- The Morning Rush the following day (Friday September 9) as colleagues Fade and Douglas co-hosted the show. Adibua’s regular co-host Oreka Goddis, who’s currently a judge on Peak Talent Show, was away in Abuja.
Even though Olisa Adibua was actively at work last night; as compere at ‘The Beat of Lagos’ which held at Landmark Village in Oniru, Lagos, sources at the station tell us Adibua has been placed on an ‘indefinite’ suspension. Industry colleagues are, however, still peeved; hoping he’ll be shown the way out – permanently.
Some say it’s not the first time he’s assaulting junior colleagues, telling us he has verbally assaulted at least two staff members before now, including a married female staff of Classic FM, last year.
At least three OAPs at the Megalectrics-owned stations refused to comment when we contacted them, Friday. But one very senior staff, who pleaded for anonymity, ‘regretted’ the ‘very unfortunate event’; telling us the employee handbook is clear on office violence. Such staff, he says, according to the handbook, are to be dismissed.
A touching broadcast message sent early Friday by an aggrieved OAP from a government owned radio station, speaks loud enough: ‘Hi! The guy on my DP is Dewunmi…he works with a media house in Lagos. He was beaten to a pulp by his boss whose initials are O.A 2 days ago in the office. Please say no to battery and if you like pass it on till his station hears and fights for him. I will give you more details if you want’.
Another visibly upset OAP wrote on her twitter account @bukihq: ‘Where r our labour laws and who enforces them. Who protects d average Nigerian who doesn’t mind being beat up as long as he still has a job… An employee who is more afraid of losing his job than reporting assault – and how much is he being paid?…‘
She continues: ‘If it is not racism, then when a fellow Nigerian picks on another just cos he is a “big man” and above the law, what is it called?…Meanwhile what do you think will happen to him honestly if he reports this case? Its easy to tweet that he should – will u employ him?‘
Speaking with the General Manger at BEAT FM Deji Awokoya about the incident, the gentleman played down the news claiming no such incident took place. ‘It’s not true. There was nothing of such that happened here. It’s probably a rumour’, Awokoya hastily said in a telephone conversation.
Calls made to Olisa’s mobile by our reporters weren’t received or returned, however the Storm boss and GloNaija Sings resident judge responded to our SMS enquiry over the incident. The accused Olisa threatened legal actions should our reporter publish the ‘rumour’.
Adewunmi was sent to the hospital with a paltry sum of N15, 000 given by the station Accountant. He has worked at the radio house for fifteen months. Olisa on the other hand has 21years television, radio and filming experience. He’s Director of Programmes at Megalectrics; owners of BEAT, Classic and Naija FM.
He’s also Director and co-owner of STORM 360 as well as a Resident Judge on the on-going Glo NaijaSings talent show.
We could not immediately confirm if the victim will be placing charges or if the case has been reported to the police.
Olisa Adibua joined Beat FM as pioneer Programmes Director, months after he was unceremoniously fired from Cool FM in 2008. Although we can confirm he was later recalled to Cool, he declined the offer choosing instead, to wait for the kick-off of Beat FM.
Beat FM, Naija FM and Classic FM are owned by Chris Ubosi’s company Megaletrics LTD.
Several OAPs told us, anonymously, that they’re waiting ‘to see where this matter will end’.
Below is a transcript of Adewunmi’s account of the Thursday incident as narrated over phone to an undercover investigative reporter:
‘I had already finished my work. It was about 2am and I was asleep on the couch. Not that he can beat me but just because I didn’t want to raise my hand on my boss, I allowed him. He brought a stone from downstairs came back and hit it on my head. Ali (a colleague) was trying to stop him but he threatened to sack him. Everybody’s crossed with me now that I didn’t raise my hand. I could have passed on from sleep. I was dazed. I know the GM must have seen everything recorded on the camera (CCTV) when he resumed in his office in the morning. He (GM) was just begging me. I’ve been here one year and three months and I’ve never had any problem with anybody. That’s why everybody is shocked that it’s Dewunmi because they hardly hear my voice.
He (Olisa) can’t apologise now. He’s the boss. Someone went to meet him to say I’m injured but he didn’t say anything, he just left. I’ll just take it like that. He (Olisa) told me to go and call anybody I like that he will show me. He has shown me that I know nobody. I’ve left him in the hand of God. GM told him this morning that he’s wrong. I’m not going to tell the police, talk to the papers or go to court because of the image of the company. Let him go and settle with God. He’s a boss. He has everything more than me. He has money and that’s what he’s trying to show me.
He smashed my phone on the ground. I borrowed this one from someone. Someone packed the pieces (of my phone) into a polythene bag for me and I’ve given it to the Accountant as evidence. I only took my SIM and that’s why I can use it now. My phone was on the couch.He tore my clothes into shred. It was one of the drivers that gave me the shirt I wore to the hospital. I don’t know if he was drunk. And it was in a corporate environment. This was before 3am in the morning. We have never had an issue before. He even threw me out of the premise. I slept in one of the Keke Marwa’s parked outside the office. I later came in about 5.30, 6am when other people were beginning to arrive. He treated me like a common thief. I was going to wait till 6, 7am when the day’s bright so I could go home.
They said they would take care of my medical expenses and buy my clothes back. I said they shouldn’t worry. When I was going to the hospital the financial director gave me N15, 000 to treat myself and I collected it. He said there was no money bla bla. It’s because I’m not an influential person. I’ll never forget the incident. I know God will fight for me in his own way. People were more disappointed because I’m an easy-going person.
Douglas was around but he didn’t say a word. I feel he was the one who called Olisa to tell him I was sleeping on the couch because up till now he hasn’t said sorry to me. I’ll take care of myself and resume on Sunday. I know the news will suffer today now because there’ll be no one to edit it…
I appreciate this call a lot. God bless you in Jesus name.’
Below are gruesome pictures of Adewunmi…
53 comments
Dis is bad y shd dis happened
Adewunmi you are just a coward thats all i can say. what kind of stupid statement is that? you leave it in God’s hand…….anyway enjoy your violation. Is it that you are scared of loosing the job or what just bear it in mind you have already lost it if you sue or not. BE WISE if not you would always be a victim any where.
Why?this is very in human and heartless to a fellow human being!who knows him beyond the shores of Nigeria and how much does he have?if he’s tryin his macho power then I think he should set out to fight with the bash allis and not his subordinate at work.this matter should not be left in the cooler because Olisa is a barterbrity and not a celebrity!so many people are facing same issues but can’t talk for the fear of losing their jobs because of the present day Nigeria Economy!Justice must not be delayed or denied!#gbam#
He should be sued and banished from the entertainment industry!
Adewunmi u have to stand up. Sue the station sef. This is one thing i hate abt we nigerians instead of us to take a legal action we will be saying God should fight for us. I think the labour unions should come in to this cos am sure he’s not the only one going thru all this there are many cases out there similar to this. Adewunmi pls sue this peeps, they don’t deserve u, olisa. is a crazy dude no one is above the law. Olisa u will rot in hell and God go punish u big time. Wicked soul
He shud be properly punished…….he is so rude and arrogant just lyk in glo naija sings…..
thats realy bad 4rm olisa plz am asking d junior staff nt to allow this case goez by let hm sue olisa 2 court its nt d 1st time hez doing that.God wil reward hm.bastard
Ds is terrible…he deserves a court punishment…..dewunmi only wanna save his job buh watever if dey get to sack u later d sky is not even ur limit still jare.
Hey Dewunmi I see u got inferiority complex if not why “He has shown me that I know nobody. I’ve left him in the hand of God. GM told him this morning that he’s wrong. I’m not going to tell the police, talk to the papers or go to court because of the image of the company. Let him go and settle with God. He’s a boss”. Olisa being richer or more influential don’t mean shit. Tho its aight u didn’t raise yo hands against him but you gotto report this case to the police. Then on referring the issue to the “hand of God” lil do u know Jesus would regret he died for an hopeless fellow like u.
The victim should sue Olisa jointly with the radio station if he is telling the truth he shouldn’t allow this to go so easily. This is totally unacceptable
Dats bad of Olisa hez 2 arogant
d media should take action fast so dat dat idiot calld Olisa can b punishd no wonder Jim Iyk beat up
reading through the NET story shows that ‘permanently enraged’ Olisa was actually angry that dewunmi slept on d couch, however, Douglas instigated d whole deal as he was said to have informed Olisa dat Dewunmi was sleeping on the couch…so, Douglas shud also be held responsible for reporting or instigating a ‘permanently enraged’ Olisa who also has a drinking problem…I was @ d industry night and he didn’t really take much alcohol dan what other colleagues @ d event took…he didn’t take more dan Tuface Idibia, who still went ahead for an after party @ D’Place and still maintained his calm while still sipping more Hennessy…as far as I’m concerned, Douglas instigated ‘permanently enraged’ Olisa, who has a drinking problem and d result is the battery of innocent Dewunmi…and even if Dewunmi was sleeping on duty, is ‘battery’ d ‘query’ or judgement as d boss he claims he is:/. I wonder how Mr. Obosi and Asika has been able to tolerate d everly high and permanently enraged drunk:> …It’s Dewunmi, he could try dat nonsense wit, I would inform Jim Iyke to come help treat his mess up!8-| I rest my case!
This is a slap on journalism,an abuse to humanity,the boss must be discplined and charged to court for assault.I am highly disappointed in him!He should be excused from handling any public function!
Its easy for you all to say ‘the guy should sue the company and the madman’ but none of you knows how many souls depend on the paltry sum of money he earns as salary. All of you ve pretended not to know the miserable justice obtainable in this country where no poor man ever gets justice. Wumi knows what he is talking about. It is not inferiority complex but mark my words GOD WILL punish olisa before this week runs out. You all will hear it. Its judgement it has already been passed! Olisa will be judged and disgraced!
fuck dewunmi, why would he keep his hands down while the so call boss blow his face like this, i know he couldnt fight his boss but at list guide those blows and push him around till he is tired of hitting him
well olisa has fallen alot of is fans hand sha i believe that and sound group ought to stand up for this issue
i love karate anyways
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ITS UNTINKABLE TO HEAR THIS COMING FROM OLISA.. IF IT IS TRUE THEN AM DISAPOINTED IN HIM.. SOMEONE PLS FORWARD ME DETAILS AND PICS. THANK YOU. 32EF0E18 kunleshaam@yahoo.com
This is the height of arrogance and stupidity. Olisa should be legally trashed for this ill act. Such a notorious fellow. This adds to his unBeaten record of chasing married women all over Lagos. I wonder why some people get so quiet over such issues. Why didn’t you die with him that night…fight till finish.
Never knew olisa adibua could be so voilent. Well he has to be sacked 4 all I care. Dere r oda pple better dan him to do the job if dats y he’s company wldnt wnt to sack. Trust me boss or not I would have landed him some beatings 2 if I was in his shoes….. Rubbish
Dewummi, pls contact me on lere.james@yahoo.com
i will take you to ijebu and you will see what will become of the man called Olisa Adibua….
We must go to ijebu ok and show him that yoruba’s are not to be toyed with.Pls contact me ok
Well, If he thinks hes more superior and fail to apologise,U dont need to sue the station because they did nothing,If Olisa fail to apologise go to a native doctor for spirutaul punishment. i know if we start thoseprocess fear will be d other of the day
Erm…….we need 2 knw what started it all pls. We need a statement frm olisa too
Funny how pple 4get where dey are coming. All bcoz u av fame or u became a brand, u treat upcoming ones lyk dirts 4getin u diodnt put urself in dat position. Time wil tell. Rily dissappointed @u boss
Olisa is an animal! Remember the incident between him and jim iyke? Where jim beat him to a pulp for verbal attack on his pregnant GF? Olisa a piece of advice….. “Pick on someone ur own size! Not just physically but socially a
nd financially!” Asshole! And to the producers of nijasings, pls review his contract! Bullying isn’t what we want our youth emulating! Thank u! Enuf said!
Olisa is an animal! Remember the incident between him and jim iyke? Where jim beat him to a pulp for verbal at
tack on his pregnant GF? Olisa a piece of advice….. “Pick on someone ur own size! Not just physically but socially a
nd financially!” Asshole! And to the producers of nijasings, pls review his contract! Bullying isn’t what we want our youth emulating! Thank u! Enuf said!
If dis is true, then olisa is an animal, hw cld u do da to a fellow human? For wat rison? D guy is a bastard n deserves to burn in HELL
People like that don’t need forgiveness.
Imagine the guy die during dat spot he was sleeping. Well, people think they are the best but one thing we need to know is dat, human being are common but their nobody like God. Olisa,is not the best only that he has opportunity but let God judge him. People like dat downfall started that way. O ti se eleda. Am a media person too. Management should dismiss him or indefinitely suspension.
The wrath of God will forever b on u,ur family and everytin u represent olisa adibua nd ull neva find d mercy nd favour of God almighty! Stupid senseless big for noting rapist,woman beater,colleague beater! Boss my foot! I spit on ur stinking personality!
al i av 2say is if dis asualt is true whch already av a very high probability dat it is den O.A. u don fuck up big tym.xcept u cnsider ur actions wrong,u shld b decipline thoroughly witout mercy!
Olisa na junky no b 2day. Dat guy is an animal of d highest order.
I for one think that in a work enviroment,this sort of thing should not occur.it really doesn’t matter what Dewumi’s done,Olisa ought not to have dealt him that hand. This Shananigan is not the kind of thing our youths should look up to.Glo Niaja Sings please drop Olisa,hold him accountable for his inhuman action.He is not a Worthy Ambassador of Glo.
This is against the ethics of journalism,its just sad that in nigeria we have no law, this story wud die a natural death like other cases. This isn’t the first time that the issue of battery is been recorded in radio station. This is sad
Olisa ȋ̝̊̅§ A̶̲̥̅ disgrace τ̅☺ D̶̲̥̅̊ media section, he has lost D̶̲̥̅̊ respect ¶ have for him. He shd be throughly purnished cos he’s A̶̲̥̅ son of A̶̲̥̅ bitch not fit τ̅☺ be in D̶̲̥̅̊ entertainment industry. ¶ dislike such persons
Do U blame Olisa? is Dewunmi educated, if he is then he must be d most stupid person, somebodi please educate him that he cab seek redress and claim damages big enof to own a radio station of his own. But I guese he is the idiot that Olisa takes him to be.
Adewunmi, IF your story is TRUE, then Olisa should be made to pay for damages & then banned from the public entertainment industry, radio & TV
STOP that rubbish talk about ‘GOD will fight for me’, that is absolute bullocks.
You are being a bloody coward. Are you not a MAN!!! Are you afraid of losing your job?
Take this matter up, violence in the workplace is not a joke.
If BeatFM fires you, take them to court too. SIMPLE.
But i bet you the station boss is wiser than that, it is unless you too have skeletons in your wardrobe.
We don’t go about wielding power & might because we can, it should be meted with reciprocating consequence.
That fat fool Olisa is nothing but a Bastard,he needs serious and honest punishment
Olisa Adibua should be killed.
I DON TALK MY OWN SINCE AM HAPPY DEWUNMI DID NOT RETALIATE BACK IF NOT THE RADIO STATION AND OLISA WOULD HAVE CHANGE THE STORY AT LEAST PICS DONT LIE..1.THE RADIO STATION SHLD COME OUT AND APOLOGISE TO DEWUNMI..AND NAIJA DAT I KNW NOW SOME PPLE ARE TAKING LEGALY ACTIONS ON IT ALREADY ..LETS SEE WHO THE REAL CELEBRITY IS NOW…
Maybe olisa want to venture into boxing just as nollywood actors/actresses are now going into music. But this is crazy, senseless and very stupid of him. He should be sued and legal actions taken against him. Who does he tink he is? U owe nigerians an apology for this u have done even after that NEMESIS awaits U.
Olisa is the most foolish man I’ve ever seen in life. As if GLO knew what will happen when they replaced him with Dare Art Alade as the host of Naija sings. Unknown to him he destroyed his own career. Stupid man
Olisa must be taken to Yaba left he’s really mad,pure madness,i used to b his fan,but if dewunmi did nothing then olisa has damaged his brain.olisa should be banned with immediate effect.douglas is a fool.
Olisa, u do not deserve to b called a public figure, rather u should be regarded as a public nuisance. How can u b so wicked, how much money do u even have, big boy for nothing. Pls take ur so many yrs of experience somewhere and get a life. Pshewwww
Firstly…Olisa Adibua,e no go beta for u. Gosh,I remember just how hungry n lean looking he was when he started out,then cos he feels he’s made he can bully peeps…wot kind of dirty boss r u people calling him sef? Secondly every1 saying Dewunmi should sue him,¡ concur but are we all asking where he’ll get funds for a lawyer???or is anyone here a lawyer and willing to do a pro-bono and take up his case? Feel truly for u dewunmi, pele! Jim Iyke pls come out and give olisa the beating of his life again Jȍђ
Wats wrong wf all dis media pple rily I likd olisa but he hhas messed up nd is not only hhim dat beats oo I wonda why dat wife beater called frank edoho still hosts hu wnts 2 b a millionaire…..its nt dere fault is cos 9ja programs dnt av ratings if not naija sings pple weeh av thrown him out….all of U̶̲̥̅̊ sayn native doctor abeg ooo it haff not reach dat level yet…..sorry dewunmi shame on olisa*but hez a gud radio presenter sha*(my opinion)
Gosh,adewunmi,u shuld Quit d usual ‘God will judge’ attitude n seek redress in court.Olisa shuld b made to take responsibility 4 his actions.Period!..unless u -Adewunmi,hav skeletons in ur closet o
what an example. SHAME on Olisa and BIGGER SHAME on his company if they do nothing about it. He is not a good example to the the younger generation. He should be fired and removed as judge from the glo program. It’s a human right violation
i love olisa so much i look up 2 him, but if dis thing is true then damn olisa man. damn.
Pls. Who’s an entertainer. Can we have a live show or an event where pple can pay gate fees to watch olisa nd bash ali fight? 5k regular nd 20k. Or any suggestions? Let’s make money for dewunmi.
Its a pity this happened, thank God the guy did not die.olisa should be punished τ̅☺ servr as a deterent τ̅☺ other people who have fundamental issues with anger. Physical assault is not tolerated in any organisation. have jus read olisas apology, τ̅☺ err is human τ̅☺ forgive divine. After all said and done. The victim should find space in his heart τ̅☺ forgive.it might be a bit hard but with time,the wounds will heal.dewunmi should also be compensated.
Are you guys just knowing Olisa? that guy has always been a beast…I guess you guys don’t know about his days in 100.4…?
I swear na thunda go fire olisa,sanponna go strike while sango go strike am self…he is d biggest fool av eva heard of….he dosnt av manner of talkin at all…OLISAH ADIBUA THUNDER GO FIRE U…
Come on people Y bastardise da man, giv him da opportunity to apologise
just getting to know about dat now, even though it happened long time ago.if adewunmi’s claims are true, he should be bold enough to sue olisah to court and i am sure he wil win, coupled wit d evidence of beatings.at times God wants us to be smart and proactive.
Haha yeah I would think so! Report Pay that: 0