The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that it will on Friday arraign a leader of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Shamsideen Adio, known as Shameleon, on Friday over the alleged killing of a dispatch rider in Lagos Island.
The media had reported that Adio, 55, was arrested after he allegedly descended on the victim during a scuffle on Tapa Street, Lagos Island, on September 17, 2025.
According to eyewitnesses, the assault began when the rider allegedly blocked Adio’s vehicle.
The situation quickly escalated, with Adio joined by friends and colleagues, who reportedly battered the rider mercilessly, sparking widespread outrage.
In a video seen, Adio was seen punching the poor rider repeatedly alongside his friend, while a crowd of onlookers watched without intervening.
According to eyewitnesses, the rider was struck repeatedly with a helmet and fists until he collapsed. He was rushed to the hospital but later died from injuries sustained in the attack.
Confirming the development, the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Bababseyi Oluseyi, said the suspect is currently being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Panti-Yaba and would be arraigned on Friday.
Meanwhile, the Lagos State House of Assembly has also waded into the matter, insisting that the suspect and his accomplices must be prosecuted.
It was reported that the Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation, Adewale Adedeji, condemned the incident, describing it as “an act that must be condemned by every well-meaning Nigerian.”
“As the Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation at the Lagos State House of Assembly, I stand to say that the action by Shamsideen is not only barbaric, shameful, inhuman, and heartbreaking; he must be prosecuted to a logical end by the police,” Adedeji stated.
He also charged the leadership of the NURTW in Lagos State, led by Alhaji Adekunle Mustapha Seigo, to suspend Adio and distance the union from the “lawless behavior” while investigations continue.
“The NURTW to which Shamsideen belongs should be a professional union and does not deserve members who are lawless, do not see their fellow beings as humans enough, or who think that their actions should be overlooked,” he said.
Leave a Reply