Police detain officer after shooting leaves girl dead, another injured in Lagos
The police said the officer discharged his firearm during the operation responding to a clash between two rival groups, hitting the two girls. The post Police detain officer after shooting leaves girl dead, another injured in Lagos appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .
The Lagos State Police Command has detained Assistant Superintendent of Police Omotayo Olajide following a shooting in the Nosamu area of Ajegunle. According to Punch and Daily Post Nigeria, the incident occurred on Thursday, November 5, between 9:30 pm and 10 pm, during a police response to a violent clash between two rival groups, the Nosamu Boys and the Alayabiagba Boys. The groups were reportedly armed with cutlasses and other dangerous weapons during a dispute over toll collection.
During the operation, ASP Olajide discharged his firearm, striking two girls. Punch identifies the deceased as Omole Taiwo, who was transferred to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) in Ikeja, where she died. The second girl is receiving medical attention and is in stable condition, according to both Punch and Daily Post Nigeria.
Premium Times reports that the officer discharged his firearm while responding to the clash between the two groups. Daily Post Nigeria states that Olajide has been disarmed and the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for investigation.
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