Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised a suspected criminal and recovered an AK-47 rifle during an operation at the Old Oyo National Park.
The operation was carried out by troops of Operation IGBO DANU II under the 2 Division Nigerian Army, in collaboration with hybrid forces. It also led to the recovery of other weapons and the destruction of temporary shelters believed to have served as hideouts for criminal elements.
The Nigerian Army disclosed this in a statement published on its official website on Monday, detailing the operation conducted on November 7 and 8, 2026.According to the statement, the troops engaged suspected criminal elements within the park on November 7, but the suspects fled upon sighting the advancing soldiers.
The Army said: “The troops subsequently recovered one AK-47 rifle, one empty magazine and one Dane gun, further degrading the operational capabilities of the fleeing elements.”During a follow-up operation on November 8, the troops discovered the corpse of one of the fleeing suspects, confirming the neutralisation of one criminal element.The statement added:
“The troops also destroyed temporary shelters believed to have served as hideouts, further disrupting criminal activities and denying the perpetrators safe havens within the forested area.”
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