Lagos police detain officer for allegedly gunning down one, injuring another in Ajegunle

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the apprehension of its operative, ASP Omotayo Olajide, implicit the decease of a small girl, Omole Taiwo, and the wounded of different pursuing a shooting incidental successful Ajegunle.

The incidental occurred connected Thursday successful the Nosamu country of Ajegunle during a convulsive clash betwixt 2 rival groups.

A connection issued connected Saturday by the command's spokesperson, SP Abimola Adebisi, said the serviceman was deployed to the country pursuing a clash betwixt the Nosamu Boys and Alayabiagba Boys implicit toll collection.

The rival groups were reportedly equipped with cutlasses and different unsafe weapons during the confrontation.

However, upon arriving astatine the scene, ASP Olajide allegedly discharged his firearm, with bullets hitting the 2 girls.

Adebisi said the victims were rushed to Ajeromi General Hospital for treatment, but 1 of them was aboriginal transferred to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, Ikeja, wherever she yet died.

She added that the 2nd miss is presently receiving aesculapian attraction and is successful unchangeable condition.

"The Command is profoundly saddened by the nonaccomplishment of a young and guiltless beingness and shares successful the grief of the bereaved family.

"ASP Olajide has been disarmed and detained, portion the lawsuit has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Departmen...