A 55-YEAR-OLD chieftain of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Shamsudeen Oladiti, popularly known as “Shamelon,” has been arraigned before the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja over the alleged killing of a dispatch rider, Ramon Imam.

Oladiti was arraigned on a three-count charge bordering on involuntary manslaughter, conspiracy, and attempted murder.

The prosecuting counsel, Jubril Kareem, told the court that the alleged offences were committed between August 27 and September 17, 2025.

According to the prosecution, the defendant and others still at large allegedly conspired to commit the offences on September 17, 2025, at about 10:00 a.m. on Lewis Street, Lagos Island.

Kareem further alleged that Oladiti caused the death of Imam later that same day at about 3:00 p.m. by repeatedly beating him with fist blows and striking him several times on the head and face.

The prosecution also alleged that on August 27, 2025, at about 10:00 a.m., the defendant attempted to murder one Samuel Omale by assaulting him with fist blows, causing severe injuries at the same location on Lagos Island.

The alleged offences contravene Sections 224, 411 and 230 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. However, the defendant pleaded not guilty to all the charges.

Defence counsel, OlanrewajuAjanaku, informed the court that he had filed a bail application dated April 27, 2026, which had been served on the prosecution.

In a bench ruling, Justice OlawaleAlebiosu granted the bail application and directed the Controller of Corrections at Kirikiri Correctional Centre to facilitate confirmation of the defendant’s medical condition at a state-owned hospital.

The matter was adjourned until June 15, 2026, for trial.