Police arrest Lagos Island NURTW boss over murder allegations; CP leads response to protest

By Efe Onodjae

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the apprehension of a 55-year-old man, Shamsideen Oladiti, a National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) brag connected Lagos Island, popularly known arsenic Shameleon, implicit allegations of battle and murder.

According to the command,Oladiti is presently being held astatine the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti-Yaba, wherever discreet investigations into the 2 cases are ongoing.

Vanguard gathered that connected September 17, 2025, astatine astir 3:00 p.m., the fishy allegedly attacked a dispatch rider successful Lagos Island, utilizing a helmet and fists to inflict superior injuries. The victim, who was rushed to hospital, is said to beryllium connected oxygen and inactive receiving treatment.

The constabulary further disclosed that a abstracted ailment had earlier been lodged against the fishy implicit an incidental connected August 28, 2025. During the altercation, Adio allegedly utilized a metallic ringing to repeatedly onslaught different antheral connected the caput and face, leaving him with terrible injuries.

Despite aesculapian care, the unfortunate died connected September 17, 2025, and his remains person since been deposited successful the mortuary for autopsy.

News of the man’s decease triggered protests astatine the suspect’s bureau successful Sandgrouse Market, Lagos Island, wherever sympathisers of the deceased acceptable 2 of Adio’s motorcycles ablaze, heightening hostility successful the area.

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olohundare Jimoh, personally led mobile policemen, tactical squads, and accepted officers to the country to reconstruct normalcy. He assured residents that the fishy remains successful custody and volition beryllium prosecuted erstwhile investigations are concluded.

The CP besides appealed to Lagos residents to stay calm and law-abiding, stressing that the bid is committed to ensuring justice.

Meanwhile, the authorities bid spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, clarified that the dispatch rider beaten connected Wednesday by the fishy is inactive alive, contrary to immoderate reports of his death.

She said: “We person confirmed from the household that helium is inactive alive. He is not dead, though helium is presently breathing with the assistance of oxygen. The 1 who died passed connected September 17th. He was besides beaten by Oladiti connected August 28th but died connected Wednesday, September 17th.”

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