The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old man, Samson Onilewaji, after he was allegedly found in possession of a suspected severed human hand, firearms and suspected stolen items along the Lekki-Epe Expressway.
The command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed in a statement issued on Friday that the suspect was apprehended during a stop-and-search operation while travelling in an unregistered commercial shuttle bus carrying six occupants.
According to the police, a thorough search of the vehicle and its occupants led to the recovery of a suspected human right hand, two locally made pistols, one live cartridge, two axes, a Point-of-Sale (POS) terminal and five ATM cards allegedly found in the possession of the suspect.
“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.
Police said the suspect allegedly confessed to recently robbing three individuals of their personal belongings, including the recovered POS terminal and ATM cards.
Ms Adebisi stated that efforts are underway to identify and contact the victims in order to return the recovered items to them.
She added that investigations are ongoing to determine the identity of the owner of the suspected human hand, the circumstances surrounding its possession and the intended use of the body part.
The police assured residents that investigations into the matter are continuing and that further details will be made public as they emerge.
