The Nigerian Army has refuted reports alleging that bandits overran troops and stole six General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMGs) and over 30,000 rounds of ammunition in Obanla, Kwara State.
In a statement issued Sunday by Lt. Col. Polycarp Okoye, Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, 2 Division, the Army described the report as “false and misleading,” emphasizing that no military positions were attacked or weapons carted away.
Okoye said troops of 148 Battalion (Rear), currently conducting clearance operations across Kogi and Kwara, had instead achieved major successes, including the neutralization of two bandits and recovery of two AK-47 rifles along the Kwara–Ekiti border.
He urged the public to disregard the report, calling it a fabrication meant to demoralize troops, while reaffirming the Army’s commitment to dismantling criminal networks in the North-Central region.
The clarification follows recent bandit attacks in Kwara’s Oke-Ode community, which left at least 15 people dead and several abducted.
