Army reports weapons recovery and corpse in Old Oyo Park

The Nigerian Army said troops operating in Old Oyo National Park recovered weapons, found the corpse of a suspected criminal and destroyed temporary shelters during operations on November 7 and 8. The Army said the person’s identity had not been established in its account of the operation.

Troops from Operation IGBO DANU II, under the Army’s 2 Division and working with hybrid forces, engaged suspected criminals in the park on November 7, according to the Army. The suspects fled when they saw the advancing troops. Soldiers later recovered an AK-47 rifle, an empty magazine and a Dane gun.

During a follow-up operation on November 8, troops found the corpse of one suspected criminal, the Army said. They also destroyed temporary shelters believed to have been used as hideouts. The Army did not provide further details about the circumstances surrounding the person’s death.

The Army said troops were continuing to search the area to track those who fled and prevent them from regrouping. It described the operation as part of efforts to disrupt criminal activity and deny armed groups refuge in forested areas. The account does not specify the precise location of the encounter within the park.