The Imo organ harvesting suspicion intensified on Saturday after the state government sealed a hotel and private mortuary in Umuhu Autonomous Community, Ngor-Okpala. Officials discovered decomposed and mutilated corpses kept in unsafe and disturbing conditions, sparking fears of organ trafficking linked to violent criminal networks.
The operation formed part of a broader crackdown on kidnapping and violent crime along the Owerri–Aba Expressway. The Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, led the security exercise with other stakeholders.
Police spokesperson, DSP Okoye Henry, explained that credible intelligence linked the properties to Stanley Morocco Oparaugo, who currently remains on the run. According to Henry, Oparaugo allegedly used the hotel and the mortuary as support bases for criminals. Officers also searched his residence and recovered items considered crucial to the investigation.
Police Respond to Imo Organ Harvesting Suspicion
Henry stated that the discoveries demanded an immediate seal-off order by the government. He assured residents that security agencies are tracking the suspect and monitoring possible accomplices.
Police formally declared Oparaugo wanted and urged the public to report any information that could lead to his arrest. Security officials also confirmed that additional personnel now patrol the Owerri–Aba Expressway to improve travel safety during the holidays.
Meanwhile, a separate wave of public criticism is rising against the state’s anti-kidnapping unit. Families and rights groups have called for an independent probe into alleged extrajudicial killings and unlawful detentions, including the suspicious death of businessman Levi Opara while in custody.
