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.

Reports revealed that on September 17, 2025, at about 3:00 p.m., the suspect allegedly attacked a dispatch rider in Lagos Island, inflicting serious injuries on him with a helmet and fists, even as the victim, who was rushed to hospital, is reportedly 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, as 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, a development, which 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, assuring the residents that the suspect remains in custody and will be prosecuted once investigations are concluded.