The Imo state government, working with the state police command, has demolished several properties allegedly connected to Stanley Oparaugo, who is wanted by authorities over suspected involvement in organ harvesting.
The affected structures include Jessy Best Hotel and Ugwudi Cottage Hospital mortuary services along the Owerri-Aba Road in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area.
Speaking at the demolition site, Commissioner of Police Aboki Danjuma said the action followed a directive from Governor Hope Uzodimma after the facilities were identified as hideouts for criminal activities linked to organ harvesting.
He said, “The order to demolish the properties was issued by Governor Hope Uzodimma. The owner, Stanley Oparaugo, has been declared wanted for refusing to honour police invitations. Credible intelligence indicated that these properties served as hubs for criminal operations.”
Danjuma further noted that the mortuary was under suspicion after mutilated bodies were reportedly discovered there.
“The suspect can run, but he cannot hide. The law will catch up with him,” he said
Health Commissioner Chioma Egu stated that the demolition was necessary to avert health and security risks, adding that the facility was unregistered and that vital organs were missing from some corpses deposited there.
Ngor Okpala LGA Chairman, Chika Ibekwe, commended the governor, saying the community welcomed the move as part of ongoing efforts to enhance safety for residents and visitors.
The demolition was executed by a team led by Chinasa Nwaneri, special adviser to the governor on monitoring.
