NURTW chieftain arraigned over alleged killing of dispatch rider in Lagos

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday arraigned a 55-year-old chieftain of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Shamsudeen Oladiti, popularly known as “Shamelon,” before the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja over the alleged involuntary manslaughter of a dispatch rider, Ramon Imam.

Oladiti was arraigned on three counts bothering on involuntary manslaughter, conspiracy and attempted m8rder, preferred against him by the State government.

The prosecution counsel Jubril Kareem, told the court that the defendant committed the court offences between August 27 and September 17, 2025.

Kareem told Justice Olawale Alebiosu, that the defendant and others still at large on September 17, 2025, at about 10 am, conspired amongst themselves to commit felony.

He said that the incident took place at Lewis Street, Lagos Island.

The prosecutor told the court that the defendant on September 17, 2025, at about 3pm, caused the d3ath of Imam, by beating him with fist blows and several strikes on his head and face.

He also told the court that on August 27, 2025, at about 10am, Oladiti attempted to m8rder one Samuel Omale, by beating him with fist blows which caused him severe injury, at Lewis Street Lagos Island.

According to the prosecutor the offences committed contravened Sections 224, 411 and 230 of the criminal laws of Lagos State 2015.

However the defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.

In his plea, the defence counsel Olanrewaju Ajanaku, informed the court of an application for bail, dated April 27, 2026.

Ajanaku told the court that the application has been served on the prosecution and the prosecution had confirmed same.

“May we humbly place an application for bail, same has been served and my learned friend has confirmed same,” he said.

In response, Kareem acknowledged service of the bail application and said he had no objection.

But he pointed out that on the face of the application the defence counsel wants the court to direct the correctional centre to confirm the medical status of the defendant.

Ajanaku confirmed same and urged the court to grant the application of the correctional centre confirming the medical status of the defendant.

In a short ruling, Justice Alebiosu granted the application and ordered the controller of corrections at Kirikiri,to confirm the medical status of Oladiti, at a Lagos State government hospital.

The court had earlier rejected the bail application of the defendant, based on some errors.

The case was adjourned till June 15, 2026, for trial.