Police Arrest NURTW Leader For Alleged Murder In Lagos |
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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a leader of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Shamsideen Adio, popularly known as Shameleon, over allegations of assault and murder.
According to the Command’s Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Babaseyi Oluseyi, the 55-year-old suspect is being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti-Yaba, where investigations are ongoing.
Police said Adio allegedly attacked a dispatch rider on Lagos Island, inflicting serious injuries with a helmet and his fists. The victim remains on oxygen at the hospital.
In a separate case, Adio was accused of assaulting another man with a metallic ring during an August 28 altercation. The victim later died on September 17, and his body has been deposited at the morgue for autopsy.
News of the man’s death sparked protests at Adio’s office in Sandgrouse Market, Lagos Island, where sympathisers of the deceased set two motorcycles ablaze. Police Commissioner Olohundare Jimoh led officers to the scene to restore calm.
Jimoh assured residents that the suspect is in custody and will face prosecution upon conclusion of investigations. He also appealed to the public to remain calm and law-abiding.
Fintter
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a leader of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Shamsideen Adio, popularly known as Shameleon, over allegations of assault and murder.
According to the Command’s Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Babaseyi Oluseyi, the 55-year-old suspect is being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti-Yaba, where investigations are ongoing.
Police said Adio allegedly attacked a dispatch rider on Lagos Island, inflicting serious injuries with a helmet and his fists. The victim remains on oxygen at the hospital.
In a separate case, Adio was accused of assaulting another man with a metallic ring during an August 28 altercation. The victim later died on September 17, and his body has been deposited at the morgue for autopsy.
News of the man’s death sparked protests at Adio’s office in Sandgrouse Market, Lagos Island, where sympathisers of the deceased set two motorcycles ablaze. Police Commissioner Olohundare Jimoh led officers to the scene to restore calm.
Jimoh assured residents that the suspect is in custody and will face prosecution upon conclusion of investigations. He also appealed to the public to remain calm and law-abiding.
Police Arrest NURTW Leader For Alleged Murder In Lagos |
Fintter
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a leader of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Shamsideen Adio, popularly known as Shameleon, over allegations of assault and murder.
According to the Command’s Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Babaseyi Oluseyi, the 55-year-old suspect is being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti-Yaba, where investigations are ongoing.
Police said Adio allegedly attacked a dispatch rider on Lagos Island, inflicting serious injuries with a helmet and his fists. The victim remains on oxygen at the hospital.
In a separate case, Adio was accused of assaulting another man with a metallic ring during an August 28 altercation. The victim later died on September 17, and his body has been deposited at the morgue for autopsy.
News of the man’s death sparked protests at Adio’s office in Sandgrouse Market, Lagos Island, where sympathisers of the deceased set two motorcycles ablaze. Police Commissioner Olohundare Jimoh led officers to the scene to restore calm.
Jimoh assured residents that the suspect is in custody and will face prosecution upon conclusion of investigations. He also appealed to the public to remain calm and law-abiding.
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