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Troops Neutralise Suspected Criminal, Recover AK-47 in Old Oyo National Park
Troops Neutralise Suspected Criminal, Recover AK-47 in Old Oyo National Park
Troops of Operation IGBO DANU II, under the Nigerian Army’s 2 Division, have neutralised a suspected criminal during an operation against suspected armed elements in the Old Oyo National Park.
The November 7 operation led to the recovery of an AK-47 rifle, an empty magazine and a Dane gun after the suspected criminals fled upon sighting advancing troops.
A follow-up operation on November 8 resulted in the discovery of the corpse of one of the fleeing suspects and the destruction of temporary shelters believed to have served as criminal hideouts.
The Nigerian Army said troops and hybrid forces were sustaining operations in the area to track fleeing suspects, dismantle criminal networks and prevent them from regrouping.
November 09, () – Troops of Operation IGBO DANU II, under the Nigerian Army’s 2 Division, have neutralised a suspected criminal and recovered an AK-47 rifle and other weapons during an operation against suspected criminal elements in the Old Oyo National Park.
The operation, conducted in collaboration with hybrid forces, also led to the destruction of temporary shelters believed to have been used as hideouts by the suspected criminals operating within the forested area.
The Nigerian Army disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, November 9, saying the operation was part of sustained efforts to dismantle criminal networks, deny them safe havens and restore security across the 2 Division Area of Responsibility.
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According to the statement, troops engaged the suspected criminal elements on November 7 while conducting operations within the national park.
The suspects reportedly fled upon sighting the advancing troops, abandoning weapons and other items subsequently recovered by the soldiers.
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The recovered items included one AK-47 rifle, an empty magazine and one Dane gun.
The Army said troops conducted a follow-up exploitation of the area on November 8, during which they discovered the corpse of one of the suspects who had fled during the initial encounter.
The discovery, according to the military, confirmed the neutralisation of one criminal element during the operation.
Troops also destroyed temporary shelters believed to have served as hideouts for the fleeing suspects, further disrupting their activities and denying them safe locations within the forested area.
The military said exploitation of the general area was ongoing to track down the fleeing elements and prevent them from regrouping.
It added that the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with other security stakeholders, remained committed to sustaining operations aimed at dismantling criminal networks and restoring security across its area of responsibility.
The latest operation underscores the military’s continued efforts to tackle criminal activities in forested locations, where armed groups can exploit difficult terrain and remote settlements to establish hideouts and evade security forces.
The Old Oyo National Park, which straddles parts of Oyo and Kwara states, is a major protected forest reserve in the South-West. Its extensive forest cover makes sustained security surveillance and coordinated operations important to efforts to prevent criminal elements from using the area as a sanctuary.
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