The Lagos State Police Command has detained an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) following the fatal shooting of a young girl and the injury of another in the Nosamu area of Ajegunle, Lagos.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, a superintendent of police, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Saturday. According to the statement, the incident occurred on Thursday between 9:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., when the officer allegedly discharged his firearm during a police operation.
The deceased was identified as Omole Taiwo. A second girl sustained injuries in the same incident.
Preliminary findings indicate that the officer had been deployed to the area in response to a distress call about a violent clash between two rival groups over toll collection. The groups, identified as the Nosamu Boys and the Alayabiagba Boys, were reportedly armed with cutlasses and other dangerous weapons. During the operation, the officer discharged his firearm and the bullet struck the two girls.
Both victims were initially rushed to Ajeromi General Hospital. One was later transferred to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital in Ikeja, where she eventually died. The other victim is receiving medical attention and is reported to be in stable condition.
The officer has been disarmed and detained, and the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for a thorough and impartial investigation. The inquiry is expected to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and determine appropriate legal and disciplinary actions.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Fatai Tijani, has personally visited the bereaved family to express his condolences. He assured the family that the incident would be thoroughly investigated, that justice would be done, and that no personnel found culpable would be shielded from accountability. The commissioner also reaffirmed the command’s commitment to protecting lives and conducting the investigation with professionalism, transparency and accountability.
The command 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. It also extended its condolences to the family of the deceased.
