The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that a leader of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Shamsideen Adio, popularly known as Shameleon, will be arraigned on Friday for the alleged killing of a dispatch rider on Lagos Island.

Adio, 55, was arrested after a violent scuffle on Tapa Street, Lagos Island, on September 17, 2025. The victim, who was accused of scratching Adio’s vehicle, was reportedly beaten mercilessly by the union leader and his associates.

Eyewitnesses told Vanguard that the rider was struck repeatedly with a helmet and fists until he collapsed. He was later rushed to the hospital but died from the injuries sustained.

The Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Bababseyi Oluseyi, confirmed that the suspect is being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti-Yaba, ahead of his arraignment.

“The suspect is currently in custody and will be arraigned on Friday,” Oluseyi said.

Meanwhile, the Lagos State House of Assembly has waded into the matter, insisting that the suspect and his accomplices must face the law.

Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation, Adewale Adedeji, condemned the killing, describing it as an attack on the sanctity of human life.

He said, “We can just imagine a dispatch rider who left home to earn a living for himself not returning because somebody who thinks he is above the law decided to take his life. The sanctity of human life has no alternative and Shamsideen’s case must be handled to serve as a lesson.”