The Imo State Government has sealed a hotel and a private mortuary in Ngor Okpala after security operatives uncovered decomposing and mutilated bodies, raising strong suspicion of kidnapping and organ harvesting.
The discovery followed an operation led by the Imo State Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, acting on what police described as credible intelligence.
Police spokesman, Henry Okoye, confirmed the development in a statement on Saturday night. He said the facilities belong to one Stanley Morocco Oparaugo, who has now been declared wanted.
According to Okoye, “As part of ongoing efforts to curb kidnapping and other violent crimes along the Owerri–Aba Expressway, a high-powered team led by the Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, CP Aboki Danjuma, on Saturday, 6th December 2025, inspected suspected kidnappers’ hideouts in Umuhu Autonomous Community in Ngor-Okpala following credible intelligence on Stanley Morocco Oparaugo, who is currently at large.”
Officials on the visit included the Commissioner for Health, Dr Chioma Egu; Chief Pathologist of the Imo State Specialist Hospital, Dr Ibeaja Okechukwu; members of the Ngor Okpala Vigilante Group led by Henry Ikpe; and the Chairman of Ngor Okpala LGA, Chika Ibekwe.
Okoye said, “A hotel and a private mortuary owned by the suspect, allegedly used by kidnappers and violent criminals, were inspected. At the mortuary, decomposed and mutilated corpses were discovered in unhygienic conditions, raising suspicions of illegal organ-harvesting activities.”
He added that the Imo State Government ordered both facilities sealed immediately. Police also searched the suspect’s home and recovered what the command described as important exhibits.
“Forensic experts documented and secured evidence. The Commissioner of Police assured the public that all accomplices would be identified and brought to justice,” the statement said.
Okoye further confirmed that Oparaugo has been declared wanted. “Anyone with useful information should contact the nearest police station,” he said.
