Olohundare Jimoh, Lagos police commissioner, leads officers to effect the arrest in Lagos Island
The Lagos police command says it has arrested Samsideen Oladiti, one of the leaders of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in the city, over alleged murder and assault.
In a statement on Friday signed by Babasayi Oluseyi, deputy police public relations officer, the command relayed that the suspect, popularly known as ‘Shamelon’, is being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba.
“The suspect is currently in the custody of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti-Yaba, for discreet investigation,” the statement reads.
According to the police, the 55-year-old suspect allegedly attacked a dispatch rider around 3pm on September 17, using a helmet and his fists to inflict severe injuries.
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Oluseyi said the victim was placed on oxygen and is receiving treatment in hospital.
He noted that a day later, another complaint linked the suspect to an August 28 incident, in which he allegedly struck a man repeatedly with a metallic ring.
Oluseyi said despite medical treatment, the victim died on September 17, and that his body has been deposited for autopsy.
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He noted that the victim’s death sparked a protest at the suspect’s office in Sandgrouse Market, where sympathisers set two motorcycles ablaze.
Olohundare Jimoh, Lagos commissioner of police, led officers to restore calm and assured residents that the suspect would be prosecuted.
Jimoh urged the public to remain calm and to “avoid taking the law into their hands”.
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