A 21-year-old man, Samson Onilewaji, has been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command after he was allegedly caught with a suspected human hand, firearms, and other items during a stop-and-search operation along the Lekki-Epe Expressway.
According to The Punch, the arrest was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by the command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, who said the suspect was travelling in an unregistered commercial shuttle bus alongside five other passengers when police officers intercepted the vehicle.
According to the statement, officers recovered a suspected human body part, locally fabricated firearms, and items believed to have been stolen from robbery victims.
“Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command, while conducting a routine stop-and-search operation along the Lekki-Epe Expressway, intercepted an unregistered commercial shuttle bus conveying six occupants and arrested one male occupant found in possession of a suspected human body part, firearms, and other stolen items.
“During a search of the vehicle and its occupants, the suspect, identified as Samson Onilewaji, ‘m ’, 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 partly read.
Adebisi said preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect admitted to robbing three individuals of their valuables, including the POS terminal and ATM cards recovered from him.
She noted that detectives were working to establish the identity of the owner of the suspected human hand, determine how it came into the suspect’s possession, and ascertain what it was intended for.
The police spokesperson added that efforts were underway to track down and arrest other individuals who may be linked to the suspect and the alleged crimes.
“The suspect will be charged to court upon the conclusion of the investigation. The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Olaiwola Fatai, psc, mnips, assures Lagos residents of the Command’s unwavering commitment to combating violent crime and other criminal activities. He urges members of the public to remain vigilant and continue supporting the Police with timely and credible information that will aid crime prevention and enhance public safety,” the statement concluded.
