Police transfer case of officer who shot two-year-old girl in Lagos to SCID

The Lagos State Police Command has transferred the case of an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Omotayo Olajide, whose firearm allegedly killed a two-year-old girl and injured another child in the Ajegunle area of Lagos, to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for a thorough investigation.

The incident occurred on Thursday, November 5, 2026, between 9:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. in the Nosamu area of Ajegunle, when the officer allegedly discharged his firearm while responding to a violent clash between two rival groups.

Preliminary findings by the police indicated that the officer had been deployed following a distress call over a confrontation between the Nosamu Boys and Alayabiagba Boys, reportedly involving a dispute over toll collection.

The rival groups were said to have been armed with cutlasses and other dangerous weapons when the police intervened.

During the operation, Olajide reportedly fired his weapon, and the bullets struck two young girls. Both victims were rushed to Ajeromi General Hospital for treatment.

However, one of the children was later transferred to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, where she died. The second girl is receiving medical attention and is said to be in stable condition.

Following the incident, the police disarmed and detained the officer before transferring the case to the SCID to ensure a thorough and impartial investigation.

The command said the investigation would establish the circumstances surrounding the shooting and determine the appropriate legal and disciplinary measures.

The Commissioner of Police, Tijani Fatai, has visited the bereaved family to offer his condolences and assure them that justice would be served.

Fatai pledged that the investigation would be conducted with professionalism, transparency and accountability, stressing that no officer found culpable would be protected.

He reaffirmed the command’s commitment to protecting lives and ensuring that any personnel found responsible for the incident faced the consequences of their actions.

The police commissioner also appealed to members of the public with useful information about the incident to report to the nearest police station or the Command’s Public Relations Department to assist the investigation.