Imo Govt Shuts Hotel, Mortuary Over Alleged Kidnapping, Organ Harvesting

• The Imo State government has sealed a hotel and a private mortuary in Ngor Okpala after “decomposing and mutilated corpses” were reportedly found, amid suspicions of kidnapping and illegal organ harvesting.

The Imo State government has ordered the closure of a hotel and a mortuary allegedly used for kidnapping and the harvesting of human organs.

A joint team led by the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Chioma Egu, the Chief Pathologist of the Imo State Specialist Hospital, Dr. Ibeaja Okechukwu, and the Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, visited the sites in Ngor Okpala, where “decomposing and mutilated corpses” were reportedly found.

Police Public Relations Officer, Henry Okoye, confirmed the development in a statement on Saturday night, saying the operation followed credible intelligence.

According to Okoye, the owner of the hotel and mortuary, Stanley Morocco Oparaugo, has been declared wanted.

“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.”

Members of the Ngor Okpala Vigilante Group and the Local Government Chairman, Hon. Chika Ibekwe, were part of the delegation.

During the inspection, a hotel and a private mortuary belonging to the suspect were examined. At the mortuary, the team found “decomposed and mutilated corpses” in unhygienic conditions, raising suspicions of illegal organ harvesting.

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Following the discoveries, the state government immediately ordered both facilities to be sealed. The suspect’s residence was also searched and “crucial exhibits were recovered”.

Forensic experts documented and secured evidence, while the Commissioner of Police assured residents that all accomplices will be traced and prosecuted.

Okoye added that “Stanley Morocco Oparaugo has been declared wanted” and urged anyone with useful information to contact the nearest police station.