尼日利亚警方在森林中疑似犯罪营地发现至少28人的头骨和遗骸。
The skulls and bones of at least 28 people have been recovered from suspected criminal camps in Nigerian forests.
在乌穆阿库和恩内阿托森林中发现这些遗骸后，东南部阿比亚州警方正在调查死者身份。此前，警方在乌穆内奥奇地区开展了安全行动。警方发言人莫琳·奇纳卡表示，嫌疑人见警察到来便逃跑了。
Police in the southeastern state of Abia are investigating the identities of the remains found in the Umuaku and Nneato forests on Saturday after a security operation was carried out in the Umunneochi area. Police spokeswoman Maureen Chinaka said the suspects fled when police arrived. The discovery is likely to revive concerns about kidnapping gangs operating in remote forests across parts of southeastern Nigeria, where criminal groups have frequently targeted motorists, travellers and residents for ransom.
这一发现可能会再次引发人们对在尼日利亚东南部偏远森林中活动的绑架团伙的担忧。在这些地区，犯罪团伙经常以驾车者、旅客和居民为目标，勒索赎金。
According to Abia State Police Command, the raids were launched following intelligence reports about suspected criminal activity in the forests. Officers suspect the remains belong to kidnapping victims, although forensic and other investigations are ongoing to establish their identities and the circumstances surrounding their deaths.
据阿比亚州警察指挥部称，此次突袭行动是在收到有关森林中疑似犯罪活动的情报后发起的。
"Upon arrival of the Command's tactical operatives at the camps, the suspects fled.
警员怀疑这些遗骸属于绑架受害者，但法医及其他调查仍在进行中，以确定他们的身份及死亡情况。
The criminal camps were subsequently dismantled.
奇纳卡在一份声明中说：“指挥部战术人员到达营地后，嫌疑人逃跑了。犯罪营地随后被拆除。共发现28个人类头骨和骨骸，疑似为绑架受害者。”警方表示，已加强该地区的监控，警员正在追捕在逃人员。
A total of twenty-eight human skulls and bones, suspected to be kidnap victims, were recovered," Chinaka said in a statement. Police said surveillance had been intensified in the area as officers sought to track down those who fled.
阿比亚州警察局长威尔弗雷德·阿弗拉比表示，此次行动是拆除该州犯罪窝点的持续行动的一部分。
Abia state police commissioner Wilfred Afolabi said the operation was part of an ongoing campaign to dismantle criminal hideouts in the state.
警方呼吁居民举报可疑活动和安全隐患，同时继续努力确认受害者身份，并确定这些遗骸是否与该地区尚未侦破的绑架案件有关。
Police have appealed to residents to report suspicious activity and security concerns as efforts continue to identify the victims and determine whether the remains are connected to unresolved kidnapping cases in the region.
当局此前曾在乌穆内奥奇的安全突袭中发现疑似与绑架活动有关的腐烂尸体。
Authorities have previously discovered decomposing bodies believed to be linked to kidnapping activities during security raids in Umunneochi.
另外，在刚过去的周末，该国北部两个州分别发生大规模绑架事件，共有80多人被劫持，其中大多数是女性。周日，在尼日尔州发生的一起袭击中，近50名农民被枪手绑架。
Separately over the weekend, more than 80 people, mostly women, were seized in separate mass kidnappings in two states in the country's north. In an attack on Sunday, nearly 50 farmers were abducted by gunmen in Niger State.
据法新社看到的两份安全报告和一位当地消息人士透露，周日，在邻国扎姆法拉州，约有40名其他妇女被绑架。
On Sunday, about 40 other women were kidnapped in the neighbouring state of Zamfara, according to two security reports seen by AFP and a local source.
绑架勒索已成为尼日利亚北部罪犯（包括土匪和激进伊斯兰分子）的主要收入来源。
Abductions for ransom have become a key source of income for criminals, including bandits and militant Islamists, in northern Nigeria.