The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old suspect found with a severed human hand, firearms, and other stolen items.

The suspect identified as Samson Onilewaji was apprehended along Lekki-Epe Expressway during a routine stop-and-search operation by the command’s personnel.

The was made known in a statement issued on Friday by the Lagos Police spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi.

According to the statement, the 21-year-old suspect was arrested from an unregistered commercial shuttle bus conveying six occupants.

The bus was intercepted by the policemen with subsequent search on the vehicle and its occupants leading to the discovery of a severed human hand, firearms, and other items Onilewaji confessed to have stolen.

“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 suspect confessed to have 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.” Abimbola wrote.

Meanwhile, the Lagos police spokesperson, said investigation is still 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 police said the suspect will be charged to court upon the conclusion of the investigation.