Police Arrest Suspect with Suspected Human Body Part, Firearms During Stop-and-Search in Lagos
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a 21-year-old suspect, identified as Samson Onilewaji, after allegedly recovering a suspected human body part, firearms, and items believed to have been stolen during a stop-and-search operation along the Lekki-Epe Expressway.
According to the Command's spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the suspect was intercepted while travelling in an unregistered commercial shuttle bus carrying six passengers.
A search of the vehicle and its occupants reportedly led to the recovery of 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 the suspect.
Police said preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect allegedly participated in the robbery of three individuals, during which the recovered POS machine and ATM cards were stolen.
The suspect is reported to have made statements linking him to the alleged robbery, while investigators are working to identify and contact the victims for the return of their recovered property.
The Command added that investigations are ongoing to determine the identity of the person connected to the recovered suspected human body part, establish how it came into the suspect's possession, and ascertain the circumstances surrounding the case.
The suspect remains in police custody as further investigations continue.
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