Police Detain ASP After Shooting Girl Dead In Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has detained an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Omotayo Olajide, after his firearm was discharged throughout an operation within the Nosamu space of Ajegunle, Lagos, killing a younger woman and injuring one other.

The incident occurred on November 5, 2026, between 9:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.

The police stated preliminary findings confirmed that Olajide and different personnel had been deployed to the world following a misery name over a violent conflict between two rival teams, recognized because the Nosamu Boys and the Alayabiagba Boys, reportedly combating over toll assortment.

According to the Command, the rival teams had been armed with cutlasses and different harmful weapons when the police group arrived.

During the operation, Olajide discharged his firearm, and the bullet struck two ladies.

Both victims had been rushed to Ajeromi General Hospital, whereas one was subsequently transferred to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, the place she later died.

The different woman is at present receiving medical consideration and is claimed to be in steady situation.

The police stated the officer had been disarmed and detained, whereas the case had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for a radical and neutral investigation.

The Command stated the investigation would set up the circumstances surrounding the incident and decide the suitable authorized and disciplinary actions.

The Commissioner of Police, Tijani Fatai, visited the bereaved household to precise his condolences and guaranteed them that justice can be served.

He additionally vowed that no police personnel discovered culpable can be shielded from accountability.

In a press release issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, the Command expressed unhappiness over the dying of the woman, describing the incident because the lack of a younger and harmless 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 assertion stated.

“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 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.