Lagos Police Arrest NURTW Leader Over Alleged Murder, Assault

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a leader of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Shamsideen Oladiti, popularly known as Shameleon, over allegations of assault and murder.

According to a statement issued on Friday by the Command’s Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Babaseyi Oluseyi, the 55-year-old suspect is currently being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti-Yaba, where discreet investigations into the two cases are ongoing.

Oluseyi explained that one of the cases involved an assault on a dispatch rider on Lagos Island. The suspect allegedly attacked the victim with a helmet and fists, leaving him critically injured. The rider, who was rushed to the hospital, is reportedly on oxygen and still receiving treatment.

In a separate incident, the police disclosed that Adio was also linked to an altercation on August 28, 2025, during which he allegedly used a metallic ring to repeatedly strike another man on the head and face. Despite receiving medical attention, the victim succumbed to his injuries on September 17, 2025, and his remains have been deposited in the mortuary for autopsy.

News of the man’s death sparked unrest around the suspect’s office at Sandgrouse Market on Lagos Island, where sympathisers of the deceased staged protests and set two of Adio’s motorcycles ablaze, causing heightened tension in the area.

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Olohundare Jimoh, swiftly led a combined team of mobile policemen, tactical squads, and conventional officers to restore calm.

He assured residents that the suspect remains in custody and will face prosecution once investigations are concluded. The Commissioner further appealed for calm, urging Lagosians to remain law-abiding while reaffirming the Command’s commitment to ensuring justice.