Police in Imo state, southeast Nigeria, have sealed a hotel and private mortuary allegedly owned by a suspected kidnapper after a weekend raid uncovered decomposed and mutilated corpses, raising suspicions of illegal organ-harvesting operations.
The raid, conducted at the Umuhu autonomous community in Ngor-Okpala district, followed intelligence on the suspect, who has now been declared wanted.
Imo police spokesperson Henry Okoye said forensic experts have secured evidence and all accomplices will be brought to justice.
An investigation into suspected organ-harvesting operations has begun, and police have searched the suspect’s residence, recovering additional evidence.
This incident highlights Nigeria’s escalating crime wave, with kidnapping gangs expanding into ritual killings and suspected organ-trafficking rings.
