Police arrest 21‑year‑old in Lagos for possessing a human body part and firearms

Police from the Lagos State Police Command arrested 21‑year‑old Samson Onilewaji after authorities said he was found with a suspected human body part, firearms, axes, and items believed to have been stolen during robberies.

He was taken into custody during a routine stop‑and‑search on the Lekki–Epe Expressway, when police stopped an unregistered commercial shuttle bus carrying six passengers.

In a statement released on Friday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, police said a search of the vehicle and its occupants yielded a suspected human right hand, two locally manufactured pistols, one live cartridge, two axes, a point‑of‑sale terminal, and five ATM cards.

Adebisi added that the suspect admitted to having recently robbed three people of their personal belongings, including the POS terminal and ATM cards that were recovered.

“The suspect confessed to having recently robbed three individuals of their personal belongings, including the recovered POS terminal machine and ATM cards. Efforts are ongoing to identify and contact the victims for the return of their recovered property,” the police spokesperson said.

She said detectives were conducting further investigations to trace the origin of the suspected human hand and the circumstances under which it was possessed.

“An 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. Further efforts are being intensified to identify and apprehend other criminal associates connected with the suspect. The suspect will be charged in court upon the conclusion of the investigation,” Adebisi stated.

In response, CP Tijani Olaiwola Fatai, Commissioner of Police for the Lagos State Command, reaffirmed the command’s commitment to tackling violent crime and other criminal activities throughout the state.