By Adadareporters
One Justine Emmanuel, from Amimo in Ikeduru local government area of Imo State, has been arrested over alleged kidnapping and organ trafficking. He was arrested at Douglas area of Owerri.
The spokesman of Imo State Police Command, Henry Okoye, said the suspect was arrested after they observed him forcefully taking his victim in a white bus to an undisclosed with the intention of harvesting her organs.
The victim, 19, managed to jump out of the suspect bus and was rescued by the police and the suspect nabbed by the police, Okoye said.
Quoting him, “On October 10, 2024, operatives of the Imo State Police Command dismantled a suspected kidnapping and organ trafficking syndicate in the Douglass area of Imo State.
“During the operation, one suspect, Justine Emmanuel, a 38-year-old male from Amimo in Ikeduru LGA of Imo State, was arrested, and a 19-year-old young lady, whose name is withheld for privacy, was rescued.
“The arrest followed the swift response of vigilant operatives on visibility patrol, who observed the syndicate in a blue and white bus forcefully taking the young girl to an undisclosed location where they intended to kill her and harvest her organs.
“During the chase, the victim managed to jump from the bus and was immediately rescued. The police engaged them in a hot pursuit, leading to the abandonment of the vehicle and the arrest of one suspect, while others escaped into the nearby bush.
“The command is conducting further investigations to identify additional members of the syndicate and assess the full extent of their criminal activities.”
