A chieftain of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) on Lagos Island, Shamsideen Oladiti, popularly known as Shameleon, has been arrested over allegations of assault and murder.
According to Lagos State Police Command, the 55-year-old Oladiti is currently being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti-Yaba, where discreet investigations into the two cases are ongoing.
It was gathered that the suspect allegedly attacked a young man named Rahmon Iman in Lagos Island, using a metallic ring to repeatedly strike him on the head and face over an incident on August 28, 2025.
Despite medical care, the victim died on September 17, 2025, and his remains have since been deposited in the mortuary for autopsy.
The suspect went ahead to attack another victim, a dispatch rider in Lagos Island, using a helmet and fists to inflict serious injuries. The victim, who was rushed to the hospital, is said to be on oxygen and still receiving treatment.
News of the man’s death triggered protests at the suspect’s office in Sandgrouse Market, Lagos Island, where sympathisers of the deceased set two of Adio’s motorcycles ablaze, heightening tension in the area.
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olohundare Jimoh, personally led mobile policemen, tactical squads, and conventional officers to the scene to restore normalcy. He assured residents that the suspect remains in custody and will be prosecuted once investigations are concluded.
The CP also appealed to Lagos residents to remain calm and law-abiding, stressing that the command is committed to ensuring justice.
Meanwhile, the state command spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, clarified that the dispatch rider beaten on Wednesday by the suspect is still alive, contrary to some reports of his death.
“We have confirmed from the family that he is still alive. He is not dead, although he is currently breathing with the aid of oxygen. The one who died passed on September 17th. He was also beaten by Oladiti on August 28th but died on Wednesday, September 17th,” she explained.
