The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned a prominent member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Samsideen Oladiti, popularly known as Shamelon, over the alleged murder of a dispatch rider.
Oladiti, 55, was arraigned on Tuesday at the Ebute Metta Magistrate Court 2 after his arrest in connection with two separate violent incidents on Lagos Island, one of which led to the death of a victim.
According to a statement by the Command’s Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Babaseyi Oluseyi, the suspect allegedly attacked a dispatch rider on September 17, 2025, using a helmet and his fists to inflict serious bodily injuries. The victim was rushed to the hospital, placed on oxygen, and is currently receiving treatment.
Oluseyi further revealed that the suspect had previously been linked to another violent altercation. On August 28, 2025, Oladiti allegedly assaulted a man using a metallic ring to repeatedly strike him on the head and face. Despite receiving medical care, the victim was later confirmed dead on September 17, 2025, with his body deposited at the mortuary for autopsy.
The statement added that news of the victim’s death triggered a violent protest at the suspect’s office in Sandgrouse Market, Lagos Island. Sympathisers of the deceased reportedly set two motorcycles belonging to Oladiti ablaze, causing unrest in the area.
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, was said to have led officers to the scene, where Oladiti was arrested and subsequently charged to court.
