Army Recovers AK-47, Discovers Suspected Bandit's Corpse in Old Oyo Park
Troops recovered an AK-47, an empty magazine and a Dane gun as they dismantled suspected bandit hideouts and found a suspected criminal’s body.
- On Saturday, November 7, 2026, the Nigerian Army engaged suspected criminal elements in Old Oyo National Park during Operation IGBO DANU II, recovering an AK-47 rifle and discovering a suspect's corpse on Sunday, November 8.
- The military launched this campaign to dismantle criminal networks using the park as a safe haven, following a May incident where 46 students and teachers were abducted from Oriire Local Government Area and held for 56 days.
- Operating alongside hybrid forces, the Nigerian Army destroyed temporary shelters used as hideouts by criminal groups, while recovering one empty magazine and a Dane gun to degrade the capabilities of fleeing elements.
- Following the discovery of the suspect's body, military personnel continued combing the park to track fleeing elements, reporting no further encounters with bandits as they prevent armed groups from regrouping.
- Major General Auwalu Mahmuda, the General Officer Commanding of the 2 Division, oversees Operation IGBO DANU II, which builds on the Army's October decision to convert the park into a training ground to deny safe havens to armed groups.
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Troops kill suspect, recover AK-47 in old Oyo park
By: Kingsley Omonobi Troops of Operation IGBO DANU II, under the 2 Division of the Nigerian Army, have neutralised a suspected criminal and recovered an AK-47 rifle and other weapons during an operation in the Old Oyo National Park. The operation, conducted in collaboration with hybrid forces, also led to the destruction of temporary shelters […]
Army recovers AK-47, discovers suspected bandit's corpse in Old Oyo Park
Troops of the Nigerian Army have recovered an AK-47 rifle and found the body of a suspected bandit during a security operation in the Old Oyo National Park. The operation was carried out by troops of Operation IGBO DANU II, working alongside hybrid forces, who engaged suspected bandits on Saturday. The body and recovered weapons […] Army recovers AK-47, discovers suspected bandit's corpse in Old Oyo Park
Soldiers recover AK-47, destroy criminal hideouts in old Oyo Park
Nigerian Army troops have neutralised a suspected criminal, recovered an AK-47 rifle, and destroyed hideouts during an operation in Old Oyo National Park. Read More: https://punchng.com/soldiers-recover-ak-47-destroy-criminal-hideouts-in-old-oyo-park/
Troops Neutralise Criminal in Old Oyo National Park
Troops of Operation Igbo Danu II under the 2 Division of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with hybrid forces, have neutralised a suspected criminal and recovered combat weaponry during joint tactical sweeps inside the Old Oyo National Park. The operational success was achieved following sustained search-and-destroy missions designed to eliminate criminal hideouts, deny hostile groups […]
Troops Destroy Criminal Hideouts, Recover AK-47 in Old Oyo National Park - TV360 Nigeria
A suspected criminal has been neutralised, an AK-47 rifle recovered and temporary hideouts destroyed as Nigerian Army troops intensify operations against criminal elements in the Old Oyo National Park. The operation, carried out by troops of Operation Igbo Danu II under the Army’s 2 Division, followed an encounter with suspected criminals on November 7, 2026. …
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