Lagos police detain ASP over fatal shooting of young girl in Ajegunle

The Lagos State Police Command has detained an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Omotayo Olajide, after he discharged his firearm, killing a young girl and injuring another during an operation in the Nosamu area of Ajegunle on Thursday night.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, SP Abimbola Adebisi disclosed this in a Saturday statement.
The command spokesperson said the incident occurred between 9:30 pm and 10:00 pm on Thursday.
The statement reads, “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 group...