The Digest:
Police in Imo State have sealed a hotel and private mortuary after discovering more than 100 decomposed and mutilated bodies in what is suspected to be an illegal organ-harvesting operation.
Key Points
- The discovery was made in the Umuhu community, Ngor-Okpala Local Government Area, Imo State.
- Bodies were found in unhygienic conditions, with signs of mutilation suggesting organ harvesting.
- Police spokesperson Henry Okoye confirmed the premises have been sealed and evidence secured.
- A suspect has been declared wanted; police are working to track them down.
- The raid included health officials, a pathologist, local authorities, and vigilantes.
- Maximum security has been deployed along the Owerri-Aba Expressway ahead of the holidays.
- The incident underscores Nigeria’s escalating crisis of kidnapping, ritual killings, and organ trafficking.
In a nation already grappling with violence, this grisly find reveals a new depth of horror, where the dead are not just mourned, but harvested, turning grief into a gruesome economy.
Sources: Daily Trust, Channels TV, Daily Post, The Cable
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