Nigerian Army ordered to drive bandits from Old Oyo Park
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Leadership
General Auwalu Mahmuda, commander of the 2nd Division of the Nigerian Army, has asked soldiers deployed around Old Oyo National Park to continue operations against bandits and criminal groups. During a visit to their base in Igbeti, Oyo State, he praised their cooperation with other security forces, according to Leadership.
Major General Auwalu Mahmuda, commander of the 2nd Division of the Nigerian Army, has ordered troops deployed around Old Oyo National Park, in Oyo State, to drive out bandits, terrorists and other criminal groups, Leadership reports.
During a visit to the forward operating base in Igbeti, General Mahmuda asked the soldiers to maintain their operational tempo and prevent criminal groups from acting freely in the park and its surroundings. He praised their actions, as well as the cooperation of other security agencies and vigilante groups, according to Leadership.
The commander of the 2nd Division also conveyed the support of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, to the personnel involved in the operations. Officials from the division’s garrison and the new 8th Brigade in Oyo State briefed him on the operational situation.
