BY SCM Staff Writer I Tuesday, Sept 30, 2025
EBUTE METTA, Lagos – The Lagos State Police Command yesterday arraigned a prominent leader of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Shamusideen Oladiti, before the Ebute Metta Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged murder and assault.
Oladiti, 55, was brought before Chief Magistrate (Mrs.) A.O. Akinde of Court II on a three-count charge in charge number BG/B53/25, bordering on assault and murder, offences said to be contrary to sections 223, 411, and 245 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
Police prosecutor, Anthony Iyeye, informed the court that the charges relate to two separate violent incidents on Lagos Island, including a case of murder and another of assault occasioning harm.
According to the charges, Oladiti is accused of causing the death of a tricycle rider, Imam Ramon.
The first count stated that Oladiti, “on the 27th August, 2025 at about 1000hrs at Lewis Street, Lagos Island, did unlawfully beat Imam Ramon with fist blows all over his body, which caused him harm and was rushed to Lagos Island General Hospital, Marina Lagos where he later died and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 223 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.”
The second and third counts, involving the same defendant and “others at large,” relate to another alleged incident on September 17, 2025, also at Lagos Island. They are charged with conspiracy to commit felony to wit grievous harm (contrary to section 411) and unlawfully beating Omale Samuel with “fist blows which caused him grievous harm all over his body” (contrary to section 245).
The court, however, did not take the plea of the defendant after the charges were read.
Chief Magistrate Akinde ordered that the case file be duplicated and forwarded to the Director, Department of Public Prosecution (DPP) for legal advice, a standard procedure in cases involving capital offences.
The Magistrate further ordered the remand of Oladiti in the custody of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) pending the receipt of the legal advice from the DPP.
The matter was subsequently adjourned to October 28, 2025, for mention.
