Troops kill bandit, recover weapons at Old Oyo National Park

Troops of Operation Igbo Danu II under 2 Division, Nigerian Army, have neutralised one suspected bandit and recovered an AK-47 rifle and other weapons at the Old Oyo National Park in Oyo State.

The army, in a statement on Monday, disclosed that the troops conducting operations within the park engaged suspected bandits who fled upon sighting the soldiers on Saturday, November 7 2026.

The army revealed that the troops subsequently recovered one AK-47 rifle, one empty magazine, and one Dane gun.

It added: “During a follow-up exploitation on November 8, 2026, troops discovered the corpse of one of the fleeing suspects, confirming the neutralisation of one criminal element.

“The troops also destroyed temporary shelters believed to have served as hideouts, further disrupting criminal activities and denying the perpetrators safe havens within the forested area.

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“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 army said exploitation of the area is ongoing to track fleeing suspects and prevent their regrouping at the park.