Police Nab Suspect Over Murder, Assault In Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 1 Samsideen Oladiti popularly known arsenic “Shamelon”, aged 55, successful transportation with 2 convulsive crimes connected Lagos Island involving a lawsuit of execution and assault.

The state’s lawman constabulary nationalist relations officer, DSP Babaseyi Oluseyi, disclosed that the fishy is presently successful the custody of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti-Yaba, for discreet investigation.

According to him, connected September 17, astatine astir 3pm, the fishy allegedly attacked a dispatch rider connected Lagos Island, utilizing a helmet and fists to inflict superior bodily injury. The unfortunate was rushed to hospital, placed connected oxygen, and is presently receiving aesculapian treatment.

“On September 18, 2025, astatine astir 11am, different ailment was lodged against the aforesaid fishy successful transportation with an incidental that occurred connected August 28, 2025.

“During the altercation, the fishy allegedly utilized a metallic ringing to repeatedly onslaught a antheral connected the caput and face, inflicting terrible injuries.

“Despite aesculapian intervention, the unfortunate was confirmed dormant by a doc connected September 17, 2025. His assemblage has since been deposited successful the mortuary for autopsy.

“Following quality of the death, sympathisers of the deceased mobilised and staged a convulsive protestation astatine the suspect’s bureau successful Sandgrouse Market, Lagos Island, mounting 2 motorcycles belonging to the fishy ablaze and causing unrest successful the area,” helium said.

He added that the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olohundare Jimoh, personally led constabulary unit comprising mobile policemen, accepted constabulary officers, and tactical squads to the scene.

He swiftly restored calm, prevented further breakdown of instrumentality and bid and assured residents that the fishy is successful custody and volition beryllium promptly prosecuted aft investigations are concluded.