Nigeria, Nov. 7 -- The Lagos State Police Command has detained an assistant superintendent of police, Omotayo Olajide, after a bullet from his firearm killed a girl and injured another during a police operation in Ajegunle.

The incident occurred between 9.30 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Thursday, 5 November, in the Nosamu area of the community, where officers had responded to a clash between two rival groups.

The groups, identified as Nosamu Boys and Alayabiagba Boys, were reportedly fighting over toll collection and armed with cutlasses and other dangerous weapons.

In a statement on Saturday, the police spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, said officers were deployed after receiving a distress call about the clash.

She noted that Mr Olajide discha...