Lagos Police Detain Officer for Allegedly Gunning Down One, Injuring Another in Ajegunle
The officer has been disarmed and detained as investigators review a police response to a clash that left one girl dead and another injured.
- On Thursday, ASP Omotayo Olajide discharged his firearm in Ajegunle during a police operation, killing teenage girl Omole Taiwo and injuring another. The second victim remains in stable condition at a hospital.
- Officers were deployed to the Nosamu area between 9.30 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Thursday after receiving a distress call regarding a violent toll-collection clash between the Nosamu Boys and Alayabiagba Boys.
- Olajide has been disarmed and detained, with the Lagos State Police Command transferring the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department. "Inquiry will establish exactly what happened and determine the appropriate legal and disciplinary action," the Command added.
- Commissioner of Police Tijani Fatai visited the bereaved family to offer condolences, while the Command assured the public that no officer found culpable in the shooting would be protected.
- This incident recalls an April 2019 shooting in Ajegunle where inspector Dania Ojo killed 20-year-old Ada Ifeanyi. In February, two passersby also died during a police operation in Alagbado, highlighting a pattern of fatal police incidents.
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Lagos police detain officer for allegedly gunning down one, injuring another in Ajegunle
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of its operative, ASP Omotayo Olajide, over the death of a little girl, Omole Taiwo, and the injury of another following a shooting incident in Ajegunle. The incident occurred on Thursday in the Nosamu area of Ajegunle during a violent clash between two rival groups. A […] Lagos police detain officer for allegedly gunning down one, injuring another in Ajegunle
Police begin investigation as officer’s bullet kills girl, injures another in Ajegunle
Lagos State Police Command has detained an officer involved in a shooting incident in Ajegunle, Lagos, which led to the death of a young girl and injury to another, as the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) takes over investigation into the incident. The Command confirmed that ASP Omotayo Olajide discharged
Lagos Police Disarm, Detain ASP Over Fatal Shooting Of Girl In Ajegunle
The Lagos State Police Command has disarmed and detained an Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP Omotayo Olajide, over the fatal shooting of a young girl, Omole Taiwo, and injuring of another in the Nosamu area of Ajegunle. The Command disclosed this on Saturday, saying the incident occurred on Thursday night, November 5, 2026, between 9:30pm […]
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