The Lagos State Police Command has transferred the investigation into the fatal shooting of a two-year-old girl in Ajegunle to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID).
The officer involved, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Omotayo Olajide, was disarmed and detained after his firearm allegedly struck two young girls during a police operation in the Nosamu area of Ajegunle on November 5.
Police said officers had responded to a violent clash between two rival groups, reportedly over toll collection, when Olajide discharged his firearm. Both victims were rushed to Ajeromi General Hospital, but one of the girls, identified as Omole Taiwo, was later transferred to LASUTH, where she died. The second child is receiving treatment and is said to be in stable condition.
Lagos Commissioner of Police Tijani Fatai has visited the bereaved family and assured them that the investigation would be thorough and transparent, stressing that any officer found culpable would not be shielded from legal or disciplinary action.