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 suspected to have been used as hideouts by criminal elements operating in the forest.
The Nigerian Army disclosed this in a statement, saying the encounter occurred on November 7, 2026, when troops conducting operations within the park engaged suspected criminals who fled upon sighting the advancing forces.
The statement said the troops s...