Nigeria, Nov. 9 -- Troops of the Nigerian Army have recovered an AK-47 rifle and destroyed suspected criminal hideouts during a security operation in the Old Oyo National Park, where armed groups have been accused of operating.

The operation conducted on November 7 and 8 by troops of Operation IGBO DANU II under the Army's 2 Division, also led to the recovery of a Dane gun and an empty magazine, while the body of a suspected criminal was discovered during a follow-up operation.

The Nigerian Army disclosed this in a statement published on its official website on Monday, saying the operation was carried out in collaboration with hybrid forces.

The troops subsequently recovered an AK-47 rifle, an empty magazine and a Dane gun, which the A...