{
  "id": 10428242,
  "title": "Police recover 28 human skulls, bones from Abia forest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/police-recover-28-human-skulls-bones-from-abia-forest-10428242",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T11:18:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/police-recover-28-human-skulls-bones-from-abia-forest/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Abia State Police Command has recovered 28 human skulls and bones from forests in the Isuochi and Nneato communities of Umunneochi Local Government Area, according to a statement released following a security operation conducted on September 27, 2026. The operation, part of the \"Operation No Hideout for Criminal Elements in the State,\" was carried out by multiple units including the Violent Crime Response Unit, Anti-Kidnapping Unit, and Anti-Cultism Unit. Upon arriving at the suspected criminal camps, police found the remains scattered, with some of the skulls and bones appearing decomposed. The spokesperson, Maureen Chinaka, stated that investigations are ongoing and no arrests have been made as the suspects fled before the arrival of the police.",
  "summary": "Abia State Police Command has recovered 28 human skulls and bones, suspected to be of kidnap victims, from criminal camps in forests in Umunneochi LGA. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-recover-28-human-skulls-bones-from-abia-forest/",
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Police recover 28 human skulls, bones from Abia forest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/police-recover-28-human-skulls-bones-from-abia-forest",
        "published": "2026-09-28T10:52:53.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}