The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old man, Samson Onilewaji, after he was allegedly found in possession of a suspected human body part, firearms, and items believed to have been stolen during a stop-and-search operation along the Lekki-Epe Expressway.
The command’s spokesperson, CSP Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed the arrest in a statement issued on Friday.
According to the statement, the suspect was intercepted while travelling in an unregistered commercial shuttle bus carrying six passengers.
Police operatives who searched the vehicle and its occupants allegedly recovered a suspected human right hand, two locally fabricated pistols, one live cartridge, two axes, a point-of-sale (POS) terminal, and five ATM cards from Onilewaji.
“During a search of the vehicle and its occupants, the suspect, identified as Samson Onilewaji, male, aged 21 years, was found in possession of a suspected human right hand, two locally made pistols, one live cartridge, two axes, one POS terminal machine, and five ATM cards,” the statement read.
The police said the suspect allegedly confessed to recently robbing three individuals of their personal belongings, including the recovered POS terminal and ATM cards.
Adebisi added that efforts are ongoing to identify and contact the victims so that the recovered items can be returned to them.
She further stated that investigators are working to establish the identity of the owner of the suspected human hand, determine how the suspect came into possession of it, and uncover its intended use.
The police said investigations into the case are ongoing.
