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,when police operatives were deployed to the area to quell a violent clash over toll between two rival groups known as the Nosamu Boys and the Alayabiagba Boys.
the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, said that 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. Taiwo was later transferred to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) in Ikeja, where she was pronounced dead.
The second child remains hospitalised and is reported to be in stable condition.
Adebisi, said the command expressed deep sorrow over the loss of an innocent life and confirmed that the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for a thorough and impartial inquiry.
