Soldiers recover AK-47, destroy criminal hideouts in old Oyo Park

Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised a suspected criminal and recovered an AK-47 rifle during an operation at the Old Oyo National Park.

The operation, conducted by troops of Operation IGBO DANU II under the 2 Division Nigerian Army in collaboration with hybrid forces, also led to the recovery of other weapons and the destruction of temporary shelters believed to have served as hideouts for criminal elements.

Operation IGBO DANU II is a counter-criminal operation being conducted by the Nigerian Army’s 2 Division to flush out armed groups and deny them safe havens in forested areas.

The operation follows the launch of Operation IGBO DANU, also known as Operation Forest Flush, in January 2026, which targeted bandit enclaves in Kwara State.