The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 55-year-old Shamsideen Oladiti, a prominent National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) figure on Lagos Island, popularly known as Shameleon, over allegations of assault and murder.
Police spokesperson SP Abimbola Adebisi said Oladiti is being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti-Yaba, where investigations into both cases are ongoing.
According to reports, on September 17, 2025, around 3:00 p.m., Oladiti allegedly attacked a dispatch rider on Lagos Island, hitting him with a helmet and his fists. The victim was rushed to the hospital and is currently on oxygen.
Police also revealed that Oladiti had been previously reported over a separate incident that occurred on August 28, 2025. During that altercation, he allegedly used a metallic ring to repeatedly strike another man on the head and face, leaving him with grievous injuries. Despite receiving treatment, the victim died on September 17, 2025. His body has been deposited in the mortuary for an autopsy.
News of the victim’s death sparked protests at Oladiti’s office in Sandgrouse Market, Lagos Island, where sympathisers of the deceased set two of his motorcycles ablaze.
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Jimoh, led a team of mobile policemen, tactical squads, and conventional officers to the scene to restore order. He assured residents that Oladiti would be prosecuted once investigations are complete and urged the public to remain calm and law-abiding.
SP Adebisi also clarified that the dispatch rider attacked on September 17 is still alive, countering earlier reports of his death. “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 17. He was also beaten by Oladiti on August 28,” she said.
