A senior member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Shamsudeen Oladiti, was on Wednesday brought before the Lagos State High Court over the alleged killing of a dispatch rider, Ramon Imam.
Oladiti, popularly called “Shamelon,” was arraigned before the court sitting in Ikeja on a three-count charge bordering on involuntary manslaughter, conspiracy, and attempted murder filed by the Lagos State Government.
State prosecutor, Jubril Kareem, informed the court that the alleged offences occurred between August 27 and September 17, 2025.
According to Kareem, the defendant and several others still at large allegedly conspired on September 17, 2025, around 10am, to commit a felony at Lewis Street on Lagos Island.
The prosecutor further alleged that later that same day, at about 3pm, Oladiti assaulted Imam with repeated punches and blows to the head and face, leading to the dispatch rider’s death.
Kareem also told the court that on August 27, 2025, the defendant allegedly attacked one Samuel Omale with fist blows at the same location, inflicting serious injuries in what prosecutors described as an attempted murder.
He stated that the alleged offences violated Sections 224, 411, and 230 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.
However, Oladiti denied all the allegations and entered a not guilty plea.
Following the plea, defence lawyer Olanrewaju Ajanaku informed the court that a bail application dated April 27, 2026, had been filed and served on the prosecution.
He urged the court to consider the request for bail, noting that the prosecution had acknowledged receipt of the application.
Responding, Kareem confirmed service of the application and raised no objection, though he pointed out that the defence was also asking the court to direct correctional authorities to verify the defendant’s medical condition.
Ajanaku affirmed the request and appealed to the court to order that Oladiti’s health status be assessed at a Lagos State Government hospital.
In his ruling, Justice Olawale Alebiosu granted the application and directed the Controller of Corrections at Kirikiri to confirm the defendant’s medical condition through a state-owned hospital.
The court had previously dismissed an earlier bail request due to procedural errors.
The matter was subsequently adjourned until June 15, 2026, for commencement of trial.
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