Lagos Govt Issues Strong Statement on NURTW Leader Accused of Killing Dispatch Rider
- Lagos police has made plans to arraign NURTW leader Shamsideen Adio on Friday, September 26 for the alleged killing of a dispatch rider on Lagos Island
- Witnesses claimed that the rider died after he was beaten with a helmet and fists during a street altercation over a scratched vehicle
- Lagos Assembly has demanded full prosecution, calling the attack a brutal abuse of power and a threat to public safety
The Lagos state police command will on Friday arraign a transport union leader, Shamsideen Adio, popularly known as Shameleon, for the alleged killing of a dispatch rider during a violent encounter on Lagos Island.
Adio, 55, was arrested after a September 17 incident on Tapa street, where he allegedly attacked the rider following a dispute over a minor collision.
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Witnesses said the victim was accused of scratching Adio’s vehicle and was repeatedly struck with a helmet and bare fists until he collapsed, Vanguard reported.
He was rushed to a nearby hospital but later died from the injuries.
Lagos police prepare arraignment for NURTW leader
Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Babaseyi Oluseyi, confirmed that Adio is being detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department in Panti-Yaba.
Oluseyi stated that the suspect will face charges in court on Friday, September 26 as investigations into the role of possible accomplices continue.
Lagos Assembly demands justice for dispatch rider
The Lagos State House of Assembly has also taken interest in the case. Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation, Adewale Adedeji, condemned the incident and called for swift justice.
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“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,” he said.
Adedeji stressed that the attack represents a dangerous abuse of power and urged law enforcement agencies to ensure that everyone involved is brought before the court.
He warned that failure to prosecute such crimes would embolden others who believe they can act violently without consequence.
Fake “Obi of Lagos” confesses to fraud
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Lagos State Police Command had provided fresh details on the arrest of a man who falsely presented himself as the “Obi of Lagos” and attempted to stage an elaborate installation ceremony.
The suspect, 65-year-old Chibuike Azubike, was picked up along with three alleged accomplices after police uncovered plans to unveil a prototype of a fictitious ₦1.5 billion “Obi of Lagos Palace” at Apple Hall in Amuwo Odofin on September 13.
Deputy Police Public Relations Officer DSP Babaseyi Oluseyi said in a statement that preliminary investigation showed Azubike acted without any endorsement from legitimate traditional authorities.
Court sacks MC Oluomo as NURTW national president
Legit.ng reported that a Court of Appeal Abuja Division sacked MC Oluomo, real name Musiliu Akinsanya, after affirming Alhaji Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa as the authentic President of the National Union of Roads Transport Workers (NURTW).
MC Oluomo had been sworn in at the NURTW national secretariat in Abuja.
Proofreading by Kola Muhammed, copy editor at Legit.ng.
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