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

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By Efe Onodjae

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 55-year-old man, Shamsideen Oladiti, a National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) boss on Lagos Island, popularly known as Shameleon, over allegations of assault and murder.

According to the command,Oladiti is currently being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti-Yaba, where discreet investigations into the two cases are ongoing.

Vanguard gathered that on September 17, 2025, at about 3:00 p.m., the suspect allegedly attacked a dispatch rider in Lagos Island, using a helmet and fists to inflict serious injuries. The victim, who was rushed to hospital, is said to be on oxygen and still receiving treatment.

The police further disclosed that a separate complaint had earlier been lodged against the suspect over an incident on August 28, 2025. During the altercation, Adio allegedly used a metallic ring to repeatedly strike another man on the head and face, leaving him with severe injuries.

Despite medical care, the victim died on September 17, 2025, and his remains have since been deposited in the mortuary for autopsy.

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.

She said: “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.”

Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/09/police-arrest-lagos-island-nurtw-boss-over-murder-allegations-cp-leads-response-to-protest

He will be released.

He is an Agbero.

He is Tinubu's friend and enjoys Tinubu’s protection and immunity

waste of time and resources if he support the right politician then he is free to kill more
seun and the mods should complete the rest

Governor Sanwoolu should do something about the nuisance by these touts. Fashola really curtailed their activities

It's common to see touts harass dispatch riders at CMS and it's Lagos Island environs. I'm thinking that the owners of the businesses should meet with the LASG and put an end to the harassment as the companies pay taxes......
If you see how they surrounding a dispatch rider and ask for God knows what, you'll weep if it's your employee being harrased for a delivery that's time bound

The problem with this case is that he'll be released and the public asked to forgive him....

No be Lagos again? Home of agberos, serial murderes and pickpockets

On the other thread, The Nigerian Army has sentenced one of their own to death by hanging over murder case.......


Nothing should therefore stop the NURTW from doing same....

All agberos are touts without mincing words let be honest.

hisexcellency34:
Governor Sanwoolu should do something about the nuisance by these touts. Fashola really curtailed their activities

Governor Sanwo-Olu is too soft to arrest Agberos Boss in Lagos

Good one from the Lagos State police, commendable.

He has OGA at the top that will speak for him na.. ebin pa WA

Arrest to cover shame when nothing will happen to the boss.

Smdh.. Shameleon? So what were you expecting?
Mdhsiye

Esthered:
It's common to see touts harass dispatch riders at CMS and it's Lagos Island environs. I'm thinking that the owners of the businesses should meet with the LASG and put an end to the harassment as the companies pay taxes......
If you see how they surrounding a dispatch rider and ask for God knows what, you'll weep if it's your employee being harrased for a delivery that's time bound

The problem with this case is that he'll be released and the public asked to forgive him....

You think LASG is that reasonable? You think they don't know thugs have taken over Lagos State and even the Secretariat? They know these things and there's absolutely nothing they can do about it. Even the Lagos State Assembly is occupied by Agberos, you can also see from their recent displays on national TV

Lagos, the headquarter of Agbero worldwide. The brazen manner in which these people operate is so ridiculous. Most have probably signed their death sentence.

Tout or lout? Let's use the right terminology for these people.

These hooligans and area boys are actually terrorists if we look at their operations closely

Ofunaofu:
He will be released.

He is an Agbero.

He is Tinubu's friend and enjoys Tinubu’s protection and immunity

Tinubu needs the suspect to unleash violence on opposition voters in 2027; so he will definitely be released.It was people like this suspect that Tinubu sent to kill Funso Williams in 2006.

Ofunaofu:
He will be released.

He is an Agbero.

He is Tinubu's friend and enjoys Tinubu’s protection and immunity

The same way Kanu and Ekpa was released? We are not terrorist in Lagos

Esthered:
It's common to see touts harass dispatch riders at CMS and it's Lagos Island environs. I'm thinking that the owners of the businesses should meet with the LASG and put an end to the harassment as the companies pay taxes......
If you see how they surrounding a dispatch rider and ask for God knows what, you'll weep if it's your employee being harrased for a delivery that's time bound

The problem with this case is that he'll be released and the public asked to forgive him....

It's such a horrible thing..the harassment and extortion is just too much....I mean,a dispatch rider going to,say,Abule Egba from Oshodi will be harassed beginning from Oshodi,will be harassed at all the major bus stops till he gets to Abule Egba where he will still be harassed! It's so so bad.
I really don't know why the danfo and other bus drivers,Marwa operators haven't embarked on a very serious major strike over these horrible people

Lagos is a crime scene,these touts run the state,they collect taxes from the masses,ranging from bus drivers,to truck drivers,to those building houses,at different stages of the building,to those moving loads from one point to the other,including taxing market people.
These Alaye's virtually run the state,they make millions hourly from innocent masses,through the collaboration of state actors,it is so lawless that it is now the way of life in Lagos.
thousands of touts whom are used during the usual flawed elections,are compensated by giving them free hand to run the street.Lagos indeed is the real definition of a 'banana republic'.Touts are giving free hands to run the street and one will be right to ask,is this the best way to employ these restless youths used during elections?this is a time bomb waiting to explode.

Dude just dey mow down people around him.. like it's sport . The person u beat died today and today today u don beat another person to coma

That's impunity.. 'nothing go happen' mentality..

Ofunaofu:
[s]He will be released.

He is an Agbero.

He is Tinubu's friend and enjoys Tinubu’s protection and immunity[/s]

Trash talk as always, you should be tiree of this old talk. its no longer interesting

hisexcellency34:
Governor Sanwoolu should do something about the nuisance by these touts. Fashola really curtailed their activities

Sanwo olu ke, Under Baba sope regime, how e wan take do am When Agbero enjoy full protection from Tinubu

The only Difference between Tinubu and agbero collecting #100 from Bus is that he is a Politician

Tinubu will subtly release that guy its just a matter of weeks , they work for him

Agberos in Lagos, act as if they are above the law.
Killing someone for what exactly?

They probably arrested him because of the protest.
The news will die down and they will let him off the hook to commit another murder.
Smh

They will soon leave him. If it was a white guy that did that to a black man by now protesters would have filled the streets

He had assaulted someone on August 28, 2015 but was not arrested, Kayode Egbetokun, International Chicago drug baron, e nor go better for una.