Lagos State Police Command said it will on Friday arraign a National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, leader, Shamsideen Adio, popularly known as Shameleon, over the alleged killing of a dispatch motorcyclist in Lagos Island.
You will recall that Adio, 55, was arrested after he allegedly descended on the victim during a scuffle on Tapa Street, Lagos Island, on September 17, 2023.
The victim, who was accused of scratching Adio’s vehicle, was said to have been beaten mercilessly by the suspect and his associates.
According to eyewitnesses, the motorcyclist was struck repeatedly with a helmet and fists until he collapsed and was rushed to the hospital but later died from injuries sustained in the attack.
The Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Bababseyi Oluseyi, who confirmed the incident said the suspect is currently being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Panti-Yaba.
Meanwhile, the Lagos State House of Assembly has also waded into the matter, insisting that the suspect and his accomplices must be prosecuted.
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.
