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Nigerian police officer held after girl killed in Lagos

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A Nigerian police officer has been taken into custody after firing during an operation linked to a clash between two rival groups in Lagos, killing a girl and injuring another. The police say the shot hit both girls during the operation, according to Premium Times.

The Nigerian police have taken one of their officers into custody after a shot fired during an intervention in Lagos killed one girl and injured another. The officer had opened fire during an operation carried out in response to a clash between two rival groups, hitting both girls, according to the police, cited by Premium Times.

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