Inside a bag he was carrying was human organ which he allegedly claimed to have harvested from freshly dug graves in Edo State.
A source also said the suspect admitted that he also traffics human organ from severed body of accident victims abandoned by the roadside.
“He claimed that he got the human organ found on him when he was arrested from a freshly dug grave in Edo State,” the police source added.
He had concealed the organ in a bag and disguising as a traveler to avoid attention.
Another police source dismissed the claims of the suspect, insisting that Samson’s original intention was to use the organ for money ritual before he was arrested.
The source said the suspect might be part of a ring of many young men who are into money ritual following their obsession for “get rich quick syndrome.”
Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, said the 25-year-old suspect was arrested by operatives of the Odo-Noforija Division in Odomola community, Epe for being in possession of human organs.
Hundeyin stated that his arrest, which happened on April 25, 2025, followed the receipt of credible information from members of the public about the suspicious movement of the suspect.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect was transporting the organs from Edo State to a native doctor for the purpose of money-making rituals.
“The recovered human organs have been deposited at the General Hospital, Epe, for preservation while the case has been transferred to the Edo State Police Command for continuation of investigation and prosecution,” he added.
Daily Trust
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