The General Officer Commanding, 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj-Gen Auwalu Mahmuda, has stated the Old Oyo National Park had actually been taken control of by the Army and transformed into a training centre following the kidnapping and subsequent rescue of more than 40 schoolchildren and their instructors in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.
Mahmuda divulged this on Wednesday when he got members of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Oyo State Council, at the department’s head office in Odogbo, Akinyele Local Government Area of the state.
He stated the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Waidi Shuaibu, had actually directed the 2 Division to utilize the park as a training school, including that the Army had actually considering that taken control of the center.
The GOC stated the relocation was focused on avoiding wrongdoers from utilizing the large forest location as a hideout.
” The order followed the rescue of the victims of the Oriire abduct. By taking it over, the park has actually ended up being a no-go location for abductors and other guys of the underworld utilizing the big forest as a base for their wicked activities.
“On the order of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Waidi Shuaibu, the 2 Division has actually taken control of the whole stretch of the Old Oyo National Park as a training website in order to avoid a repeat of the Oriire abduct legend.
“With the 2 Division completely using the park, it will be a burden for guys of the underworld to utilize it as their hideout,” Mahmuda stated.
The PUNCH reports that more than 40 students and their instructors were abducted throughout a collaborated attack on 3 schools at Yawota and Ahoro-Esienle in Oriire Local Government Area on Friday, May 15, 2026.
They were saved by joint security operatives on Friday, July 10, 2026, after investing 56 days in captivity.
The GOC likewise required more powerful cooperation in between the military and the media in the battle versus false information and phony news.
He prompted reporters to validate info with the military before releasing or relaying it, cautioning that unproven reports might trigger major damage.
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“I will interest you to prevent releasing info without very first validating its precise and real nature with the armed force. Often, when unproven details is launched, it can trigger more damage than the details it meant to resolve,” he stated.
Mahmuda stated some reporters stopped working to validate details before publishing, keeping in mind that false information might spread out quickly and trigger irreversible damage.
“I wish to assure you that the Nigerian Army sees reporters as partners, however they are likewise anticipated to play their part in showing plainly that they are partners of the Nigerian Army,” he stated.
The GOC applauded members of the Correspondents’ Chapel for highlighting the activities and contributions of the 2 Division to nationwide advancement.
“We are all Nigerians, regardless of the truth that a few of us use uniforms. I think that, whatever we are doing, we are all working towards the success and advancement of this nation,” he stated.
Mahmuda likewise appealed for more powerful partnership with the media to inform the general public on the efforts of the Nigerian Army and other security companies to deal with insecurity.
“I have actually seen reporters go to locations where other civilians attempt to set their foot. They put themselves in tough and unsafe scenarios merely to get precise details that can be shown the general public,” he stated.
The GOC likewise guaranteed the Correspondents’ Chapel military assistance in locations consisting of training and medical outreach, especially ahead of its upcoming Press Week.
Previously, the Chairman of the Correspondents’ Chapel, Yinka Adeniran, applauded the 2 Division for its efforts to preserve security in the state, especially the effective rescue of the Oriire abduct victims.
Adeniran likewise appealed for the department’s assistance for the chapel’s upcoming Press Week, especially in the locations of lectures and health outreach for members.
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