Police operatives in Imo State have arrested a suspected kidnapper and organ harvester during a daring rescue in the Douglas area of the state.
The suspect, 38-year-old Justine Emmanuel from Amimo in Ikeduru Local Government Area, was nabbed during a swift operation that saved a 19-year-old woman, whose name has been withheld to protect her privacy.
In a statement on Saturday, police spokesperson Henry Okoye detailed how officers on patrol became suspicious after spotting a blue and white bus behaving erratically.
Investigating further, they observed a group attempting to abduct the young woman, with the intention of transporting her to an unknown location for organ harvesting.
“During the chase, the victim bravely jumped from the moving bus and was rescued by our operatives. The police pursued the suspects, prompting them to abandon the vehicle. While one suspect was arrested, others escaped into the nearby bush,” said Okoye.
The police have launched a full-scale investigation to track down the remaining members of the syndicate and expose the depth of their operations.
Okoye reassured the public of the police force’s determination to clamp down on violent crimes and urged citizens to report any suspicious behavior immediately.
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