The Lagos State Police Command has detained an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Omotayo Olajide, after his firearm was discharged during an operation in the Nosamu area of Ajegunle, Lagos, killing a young girl and injuring another.
The incident occurred on November 5, 2026, between 9:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
The police said preliminary findings showed that Olajide and other personnel were deployed to the area following a distress call over a violent clash between two rival groups, identified as the Nosamu Boys and the Alayabiagba Boys, reportedly fighting over toll collection.
According to the Command, the rival groups were armed with cutlasses and other dangerous weapons when the police team arrived.
During the operation, Olajide discharged his firearm, and the bullet struck two girls.
Both victims were rushed to Ajeromi General Hospital, while one was subsequently transferred to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, where she later died.
The other girl is currently receiving medical attention and is said to be in stable condition.
The police said the officer had been disarmed and detained, while the case had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for a thorough and impartial investigation.
The Command said the investigation would establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and determine the appropriate legal and disciplinary actions.
The Commissioner of Police, Tijani Fatai, visited the bereaved family to express his condolences and assured them that justice would be served.
He also vowed that no police personnel found culpable would be shielded from accountability.
In a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, the Command expressed sadness over the death of the girl, describing the incident as the loss of a young and innocent life.
“ASP Olajide discharged his firearm, and the bullet struck the two girls. Both girls were rushed to Ajeromi General Hospital. One was later transferred to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, where she gave up. The other child is receiving medical attention and is in stable condition,” the statement said.
“The Command is deeply saddened by the loss of a young and innocent life and shares in the grief of the bereaved family.
“ASP Olajide has been disarmed and detained, while the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for a thorough and impartial investigation. The inquiry will establish exactly what happened and determine the appropriate legal and disciplinary action. The Command will keep the public informed of its progress,” it added.
The police urged members of the public with useful information that could assist the investigation to report to the nearest police station or the Command’s Public Relations Department.
