Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation IGBO DANU II have neutralised a suspected criminal and recovered an AK-47 rifle during an operation in the Old Oyo National Park.
The Nigerian Army disclosed this in a statement on Monday, adding that the operation was conducted by troops of the 2 Division Nigerian Army in collaboration with hybrid forces.
According to the statement, the troops engaged suspected criminal elements on November 7, 2026, while conducting operations within the park.
The suspects reportedly fled upon sighting the advancing troops, prompting a search operation that resulted in the recovery of an AK-47 rifle, an empty magazine and a Dane gun.
During a follow-up operation on November 8, troops discovered the corpse of one of the fleeing suspects, confirming the neutralisation of one criminal element.
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The military also disclosed that temporary shelters believed to have served as hideouts for the suspects were destroyed to disrupt their activities and deny them safe havens within the forest.
It added that operations were ongoing across the general area to track down the fleeing suspects and prevent them from regrouping.
The Nigerian Army reaffirmed its commitment, alongside other security agencies, to dismantling criminal networks, denying them safe havens and restoring security across the 2 Division Area of Responsibility.