A joint security and government inspection team, led by the Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, CP Aboki Danjuma, on Saturday, December 6, 2025, stormed Umuhu Autonomous Community in Ngor-Okpala after credible intelligence linked the suspect, Stanley Morocco Oparaugo, now on the run, to a network of kidnapping and violent crimes along the Owerri–Aba Expressway.
The Imo State Government has sealed a hotel and a private mortuary allegedly used as criminal hideouts by a wanted kidnapping suspect, following a sting operation that exposed disturbing activities within the facilities.
A joint security and government inspection team, led by the Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, CP Aboki Danjuma, on Saturday, December 6, 2025, stormed Umuhu Autonomous Community in Ngor-Okpala after credible intelligence linked the suspect, Stanley Morocco Oparaugo, now on the run, to a network of kidnapping and violent crimes along the Owerri–Aba Expressway.
The delegation also included the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Chioma Egu; Chief Pathologist of the Imo State Specialist Hospital, Dr. Ibeaja Okechukwu; the Chairman of Ngor Okpala LGA, Hon. Chika Ibekwe; and members of the local vigilante network.
During the operation, investigators inspected a hotel and a privately run mortuary owned by Oparaugo.
Authorities said both facilities are suspected to have served as safe havens for kidnappers and violent criminal gangs operating in the region.
At the mortuary, officials found severely decomposed and improperly preserved bodies kept in unhygienic conditions, raising strong concerns about possible illegal activities within the facility, including organ-related crimes.
However, the Imo state government immediately ordered the closure and sealing of both the mortuary and the hotel.
Meanwhile, forensic specialists were deployed to document evidence and secure the scene.
In a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Okoye Henry, said the operation forms part of an intensified crackdown on criminal networks terrorizing motorists and residents along the Owerri–Aba Expressway.
Henry 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.
"Following these discoveries, both the hotel and mortuary were sealed on the directive of the State Government. The suspect’s residence was also searched, and crucial exhibits were recovered.
"Forensic experts documented and secured evidence. The Commissioner of Police assured the public that all accomplices would be identified and brought to justice.
"Stanley Morocco Oparaugo has been declared WANTED. Anyone with useful information should contact the nearest police station or call 0803 477 3600.”
"Maximum security has been deployed along the Owerri–Aba Expressway. The Command assures travelers during the holidays of its commitment to their safety," he added.