Lagos State Police Command says it has arrested a leader of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) over allegations of assault and murder.
The 55 year-old suspect identified as Shamsideen Adio, popularly known as Shameleon, is currently in Police custody at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti-Yaba, where discreet investigations into the two cases are ongoing.
The Command’s Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Babaseyi Oluseyi, in a statement on Friday, said the suspect allegedly attacked a dispatch rider on 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.
The statement partly read, “The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Samsideen Oladiti ‘m’, popularly known as “Shameleon”, aged 55, in connection with two violent crimes on Lagos Island involving cases of assault and murder.“The suspect is currently in the custody of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti-Yaba, for discreet investigation.
The Command’s deputy spokesman also explained that a separate complaint had earlier been lodged against the suspect over an incident on August 28, 2025.
He informed that during an altercation, Adio allegedly used a metallic ring to repeatedly strike another man on the head and face, leaving him with severe injuries.Oluseyi said that despite medical care, the victim died on September 17, 2025, and his remains had since been deposited in the mortuary for autopsy.It was gathered that the 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.
Worried by the situation, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Olohundare Jimoh, 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.
