Lagos: Police detain officer over loss of life of lady in Ajegunle capturing

The Lagos state Police Command has detained an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Omotayo Olajide, following the loss of life of a younger lady, Omole Taiwo, and the harm of one other throughout a capturing incident within the Nosamu space of Ajegunle, Lagos.

The incident occurred on Thursday, November 5, 2026, between 9:30 p.m. and 10 p.m., when the police officer reportedly discharged his firearm whereas responding to a violent conflict between two rival teams.

The teams, recognized as Nosamu Boys and Alayabiagba Boys, have been reportedly engaged in a bloody confrontation over toll assortment and have been armed with cutlasses and different harmful weapons.

According to an announcement on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos state command, SP Abimbola Adebisi, preliminary findings indicated that the officer had been deployed to the realm following a misery name over the conflict.

During the operation, Olajide reportedly fired his weapon, with the bullet hitting the 2 women.

The victims have been instantly rushed to Ajeromi General Hospital for medical consideration. While one in all them was subsequently transferred to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, the place she later died, the opposite lady is claimed to be responding to therapy and is in steady situation.

Expressing disappointment over the incident, the police command mentioned the officer had been disarmed and detained, whereas the investigation had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for a radical and neutral investigation.

The command mentioned the investigation would set up the circumstances surrounding the capturing and decide acceptable authorized and disciplinary actions.

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Tijani Fatai, was additionally mentioned to have visited the bereaved household to supply his condolences and guarantee them that justice could be served.

Fatai reportedly pledged that no police personnel discovered culpable within the incident could be shielded from accountability.

He reiterated the command’s dedication to defending lives and making certain that the investigation was performed with professionalism, transparency and accountability.

The police additional appealed to members of the general public with helpful info that would help the investigation to report back to the closest police station or the command’s Public Relations Department.

The command expressed its condolences to the household of the deceased lady.