Nigeria police probe suspected organ-harvesting ring after grisly discovery


ABUJA, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Police in southeast Nigeria's Imo state 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.

Imo police spokesperson Henry Okoye said on Monday that the raid was conducted at the Umuhu autonomous community in Ngor-Okpala district following intelligence on the suspect, who has now been declared wanted.

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