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 during an operation in the Old Oyo National Park.
This was disclosed by the Nigerian Army in a statement shared on its official X account, titled, “TROOPS OF OPERATION IGBO DANU II NEUTRALISE CRIMINAL, RECOVER AK-47 IN OLD OYO NATIONAL PARK.”
According to the Army, the operation was conducted in collaboration with hybrid forces and followed an encounter with suspected criminal elements on November 7, 2026.
The statement said the troops, while conducting operations within the park, engaged the suspects, who fled upon sighting the advancing soldiers.
It added that the troops recovered an AK-47 rifle, an empty magazine and a Dane gun, further degrading the operational capabilities of the fleeing elements.
During a follow-up operation on November 8, the soldiers discovered the corpse of one of the fleeing suspects, confirming the neutralisation of one criminal element.
The Army also disclosed that temporary shelters believed to have served as hideouts were destroyed to disrupt criminal activities and deny the suspects safe havens within the forested area.
“The Nigerian Army, in collaboration with other security stakeholders, remains resolute in sustaining operations to dismantle criminal networks, deny them safe havens and restore security across the 2 Division Area of Responsibility,” the statement said.
It added that exploitation of the general area was ongoing to track fleeing elements and prevent them from regrouping.
