Bintu Omole, the mother of Omole Taiwo, also known as Tayelolu, who died after being hit by a bullet discharged by a police officer during an operation in Nosamu, Ajegunle, Lagos State, has demanded justice for her daughter.
The bereaved woman said Taiwo’s twin died shortly after their birth, adding that she endured pain during pregnancy.
Bintu stated this in a video interview published by News Central on Tuesday.
According to the news outlet, Taiwo was aged one year, eight months.
On Saturday, November 7, 2026, TVP Online reported that the Lagos State Police Command detained an Assistant Superintendent of Police, Omotayo Olajide, after his firearm discharged during an operation in Ajegunle, hitting two girls.
One of the girls, whose name remains undisclosed, was left injured and is currently receiving medical treatment. Unfortunately, Taiwo succumbed to her injuries.
According to a statement issued by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, the incident occurred on Thursday, November 5, between 9.30 pm and 10 pm, in Nosamu, during a police response to a clash between two rival groups, identified as the Nosamu Boys and Alayabiagba Boys, over toll collection.
“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 police partly said.
However, the Omole family has disputed the police claim that the officer was responding to a clash in the area.
In her interview, Taiwo’s mother narrated that she and some people were seated in a shop when they heard the siren blaring from a police vehicle.
Suddenly, she said the vehicle sped into their area, and then she saw an officer bring out his gun to shoot.
“I just kept hearing the siren from the police vehicle. We were seated in our shop and were not bothered because we were not on the main road.
“Then we noticed the police vehicle speeding into our area. An officer brought out his gun from the vehicle and fired in our direction. I initially thought they had fired tear gas,” she said.
Bintu added, “My daughter has a twin, but we lost the twin (Kehinde) shortly after their birth. The pain I went through during pregnancy was not easy.”
She demanded justice for her daughter’s death, saying the police in the Ajeromi area have brought her to tears.
“The police in Ajeromi have made me cry.
“I don’t want the police officer involved to go unpunished. May God arise and fight for Tayelolu. Her death must not be in vain,” she appealed.
Taiwo’s father, Femi Omole, said there was no fight in the area at the time of the incident.
“No, there was no fight in Nosamu on that day. Even when there was a fight (in previous times), the police don’t go there to shoot,” Femi said.
He, however, noted that they were probably “misbehaving,” not specifically saying whether he was referring to the police or any group.
Also, Sekinat Abolarin, a relative of the injured girl, said she is her younger sibling’s daughter.
“She is my younger sibling’s daughter. She is currently at the General Hospital,” Abolarin stated, alleging that “the police officers in Ajeromi are responsible” for the incident.
Speaking on the police report, Abolarin noted, “There was no fight at all. If there had been any fight, we would have taken our children away from the shop.”
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