{"id":13135,"date":"2026-11-09T12:00:50","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T12:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/09\/troops-kill-suspect-recover-ak-47-in-old-oyo-park\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T12:00:50","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T12:00:50","slug":"troops-kill-suspect-recover-ak-47-in-old-oyo-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/09\/troops-kill-suspect-recover-ak-47-in-old-oyo-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Troops kill suspect, recover AK-47 in old Oyo park"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Troops-kill-suspect-recover-AK-47-in-old-Oyo-park.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Troops kill suspect, recover AK-47 in old Oyo park\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Troops-kill-suspect-recover-AK-47-in-old-Oyo-park.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-11-09-at-10.22.49-AM-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-11-09-at-10.22.49-AM.jpeg 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By: Kingsley Omonobi<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 and other weapons during an operation in the Old Oyo National Park.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The operation, conducted in collaboration with hybrid forces, also led to the destruction of temporary shelters suspected to have been used as hideouts by criminal elements operating in the forest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Nigerian Army disclosed this in a statement, saying the encounter occurred on November 7, 2026, when troops conducting operations within the park engaged suspected criminals who fled upon sighting the advancing forces.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The statement said the troops subsequently recovered an AK-47 rifle, one empty magazine and a Dane gun from the area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It added that during a follow-up operation on November 8, troops discovered the corpse of one of the fleeing suspects, confirming that one criminal element had been neutralised.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the Army, the destruction of the temporary shelters was aimed at disrupting criminal activities and denying the suspects safe havens within the forested area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It said troops, in collaboration with other security stakeholders, remained committed to sustaining operations to dismantle criminal networks, deny them operational bases and restore security across the 2 Division Area of Responsibility.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Army added that exploitation of the general area was ongoing to track fleeing suspects and prevent them from regrouping.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/11\/troops-kill-suspect-recover-ak-47-in-old-oyo-park\/\">Troops kill suspect, recover AK-47 in old Oyo park<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: Kingsley Omonobi 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 and other weapons&hellip; 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