Sunday, June 28, 2026 -The police command in Lagos has arrested a man, Samson Onilewaji, 21, after he was found with body parts, firearms, and stolen items during a stop-and-search along the Lekki-Epe Expressway.
The command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, said the
suspect was intercepted in an unregistered commercial shuttle bus carrying six
occupants.
She said a 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 terminal, and five ATM cards from the
suspect.
“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 police
command said in a statement on Friday, June 26.
Ms Adebisi said the suspect confessed after recently robbing
three individuals of their personal belongings, including the recovered POS
terminal and ATM cards.
She added that efforts were ongoing to identify and contact
the victims to return their recovered belongings.
“Investigation is also ongoing to ascertain the identity of
the owner of the recovered suspected human hand, the circumstances surrounding
its possession, and its intended use,” the officer added.
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