The Lagos State Police Command has announced that it will arraign a leader of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Shamsideen Adio, popularly called Shameleon, on Friday, over the alleged killing of a dispatch rider in Lagos Island.
Adio, 55, was arrested following a violent altercation on Tapa Street, Lagos Island, on September 17, 2025. The victim, a motorcycle dispatch rider, was said to have scratched Adio’s vehicle, sparking a scuffle during which Adio and his associates reportedly beat him severely.
Eyewitnesses recounted that the rider was struck repeatedly with a helmet and bare fists until he collapsed. He was rushed to a nearby hospital but later died from the injuries sustained.
Confirming the development, the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Bababseyi Oluseyi, said the suspect is being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti-Yaba, ahead of his arraignment.
Meanwhile, the Lagos State House of Assembly has intervened, stressing that both Adio and his accomplices must face justice. Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation, Adewale Adedeji, condemned the incident as “barbaric,” stressing that the sanctity of human life must not be trivialized.
He said: “A dispatch rider who went out to earn his living did not return home because someone who believes he is above the law chose violence. This is unacceptable, and Shamsideen’s case must be pursued to its logical conclusion to serve as deterrence.”
