AJEGUNLE SHOOTING: OFFICER DETAINED AS STATE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT TAKES OVER INVESTIGATION
– CP assures bereaved family of justice
The Lagos State Police Command sadly confirms the incident in which ASP Omotayo Olajide, a personnel of the Command, discharged his firearm resulting in the death of a little girl, Omole Taiwo, and injured another girl in the Nosamu area of Ajegunle on Thursday, 5 November 2026, between 9:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
Preliminary findings show that the personnel had been deployed after a distress call about a violent clash between two rival groups, the Nosamu Boys and the Alayabiagba Boys, over toll collection. The groups were reportedly armed with cutlasses and other dangerous weapons. During the operation, ASP Olajide discharged his firearm, and the bullet struck the two girls. Both girls were rushed to Ajeromi General Hospital. One was later transferred to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, where she gave up. The other child is receiving medical attention and is in stable condition.
The Command is deeply saddened by the loss of a young and innocent life and shares in the grief of the bereaved family. ASP Olajide has been disarmed and detained, while the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for a thorough and impartial investigation. The inquiry will establish exactly what happened and determine the appropriate legal and disciplinary action. The Command will keep the public informed of its progress.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani Fatai, psc, mnips, visited the bereaved family in person to express his heartfelt condolences. He assured them that the matter will be thoroughly investigated, justice will be done, and no personnel found culpable will be shielded. He reaffirmed that the Command takes the protection of every life seriously and will conduct the investigation with the highest standards of professionalism, transparency, and accountability.
Members of the public with information that may assist the investigation are urged to report to the nearest police station or to the Command’s Public Relations Department. The Command once again extends its deepest condolences to the family of the deceased. May her soul rest in peace.
SP ABIMBOLA ADEBISI, anipr, mipra, mnisma,
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
LAGOS STATE COMMAND, IKEJA.
7TH NOVEMBER, 2026.
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