Nigerian Army recovers AK-47 after operation
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on P.M. News
The Nigerian Army recovered an AK-47 rifle and discovered the body of a man described as an alleged bandit in Old Oyo National Park. The operation against armed groups continued on 8 November, according to an operational report cited by P.M. News.
The Nigerian Army recovered an AK-47 rifle, an empty magazine and a locally made rifle on Sunday 8 November after an operation against suspected bandits in Old Oyo National Park, in Oyo State. They also discovered the body of a man described as an alleged bandit, according to the operational report cited by P.M. News.
The soldiers, engaged in Operation IGBO DANU II with hybrid forces, had confronted the suspects on Saturday. They fled as the troops approached, after which the soldiers destroyed temporary shelters suspected of having been used as hideouts, the operational report said.
Residents of Igbeti and Igboho, in Oyo State, regularly warn of the presence of bandits and kidnappers in the park. It covers 2,512 km² and extends across ten local government areas of Oyo State and one in Kwara State, according to P.M. News.
