Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have apprehended a 21-year-old man, identified as Samson Onilewaji, after allegedly discovering a suspected human hand in his possession during a routine stop-and-search exercise along the Lekki-Epe Expressway.
The command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed in a statement issued on Friday that officers also recovered two locally fabricated pistols and several items suspected to have been stolen from the suspect.
According to Adebisi, Onilewaji was among six passengers travelling in an unregistered commercial shuttle bus when police operatives intercepted the vehicle for a routine security check.
“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.
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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.
The police spokesperson further revealed that the suspect admitted to recently robbing three individuals and dispossessing them of valuables, including the POS terminal and ATM cards recovered from him.
She added that detectives have launched further investigations to establish the identity of the owner of the suspected human hand, determine how the suspect obtained it, and uncover the purpose for which it was allegedly being kept.
Adebisi also stated that efforts were ongoing to trace and arrest other individuals believed to be connected to the suspect’s alleged criminal activities.
“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.