Three suspects have been arrested for allegedly being in possession of suspected human tongues in Lagos.
The men arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Police Command in Lagos State were said to have bought the human parts at a shop in Oyingbo area of Lagos state.
The suspects were apprehended on October 15 with human parts in a taxi during a routine stop-and-search on Otedola bridge.
The command’s Spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in a post he shared on his social media handle @ benHundeyin on Tuesday.
Hundeyin said two of the suspects (names withheld) were apprehended on October 15 with human parts in a taxi during a routine stop-and-search on Otedola bridge.
“Further investigations led the operatives to the apprehension of the third suspect from whom the parts were bought in Oyingbo Market, Lagos,” the police spokesperson said.
According to him, an investigation is ongoing at the command headquarters.
He said the suspects would be arraigned if found culpable.
