On Thursday, 5 November 2026, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) named Omotayo Olajide fired his weapon in the Nosamu area of Ajegunle, Lagos State, killing a nine‑year‑old girl, Omole Taiwo, and wounding another child. The incident occurred between 9:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. after police were dispatched to a violent clash between two rival street groups, the Nosamu Boys and the Alayabiagba Boys, who were reportedly fighting over toll collection.
According to the Lagos State Police Command, the two groups were armed with cutlasses and other dangerous weapons when officers arrived. During the operation, ASP Olajide allegedly discharged his firearm, and the bullet struck the two girls. Both children were rushed to Ajeromi General Hospital for emergency care.
One of the victims was later transferred to Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) in Ikeja, where she succumbed to her injuries. The second girl remains in stable condition under medical treatment at the same facility.
Police Public Relations Officer SP Abimbola Adebisi confirmed that ASP Olajide has been disarmed and detained, and that the case has been handed over to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for a “thorough and impartial investigation.” Adebisi said, “The Command is deeply saddened by the loss of a young and innocent life and shares in the grief of the bereaved family. The inquiry will establish exactly what happened and determine the appropriate legal and disciplinary action.”
Commissioner of Police Tijani Fatai personally visited the bereaved family to offer his condolences, the police command said. Lagos, Nigeria’s most populous city, has seen a rise in confrontations between street gangs, prompting heightened police deployments in volatile neighborhoods.
<small>Source: The Sun Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
