Police detain officer over fatal shooting of young girl in Lagos.
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By Matthew Johnson The Lagos state police command has disarmed and detained Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP Omotayo Olajide, following the fatal shooting of a young girl, Omole Taiwo, and the injury of another in the Nosamu area of Ajegunle.
The tragic incident occurred on Thursday night, November 5, 2026, between 9:30 p.m.
and 10:00 p.m., when police operatives were deployed to the area to quell a violent clash over toll collection between two rival groups known as the Nosamu Boys and the Alayabiagba Boys. According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, the rival factions were reportedly armed with cutlasses and other dangerous weapons. She said during the operation to restore order, ASP Olajide discharged his firearm, and the bullet struck the two girls. She said both victims were rushed to the Ajeromi General Hospital for emergency treatment.
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