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NIGERIAN ARMY DISPELS FALSE REPORT OF BANDITS OVERRUNNING TROOPS IN KWARA

The Nigerian Army has dismissed as false and misleading a recent online publication alleging that bandits overran troops and carted away six General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMGs) and over 30,000 rounds of ammunition in Obanla, Kwara State.

Contrary to the sensational claims, troops of 148 Battalion (Rear) conducting ongoing clearance operations across Kogi and Kwara States have continued to record significant operational successes. In a recent engagement, the troops mounted a strong blocking position along the Kwara–Ekiti border axis, where they neutralized two armed bandits and recovered two brand new AK-47 rifles.

At no time were Army positions overrun, nor was any cache of weapons or ammunition lost to criminal elements, as mischievously reported by the online platform. The publication is a fabrication designed to mislead the public and undermine the morale of gallant troops diligently working to restore peace and stability in the region.

The Nigerian Army remains committed to ensuring that all forms of criminality are decisively dealt with across the country. Members of the public are therefore urged to disregard the false report and continue to support the military with timely and credible information that would aid ongoing operations.

The Nigerian Army also reiterates its readiness to sustain the tempo of operations until all criminal networks in Kogi, Kwara, and adjoining states are dismantled.

POLYCARP OKOYE
Lieutenant Colonel
Deputy Director
Army Public Relations
2 Division Nigerian Army
5 October 2025

https://x.com/HQNigerianArmy/status/1974928758776922587?t=Ei9Vc_CDAos2iyNiYjR-9A&s=19

People are too quick to believe every headline..

Well , if bandits had truly overrun the troops , we would have see the videos everywhere by now..

Abdul05:
People are too quick to believe every headline..

Well , if bandits had truly overrun the troops , we would have see the videos everywhere by now..

In a war there is nothing as bad as the leaders sabotaging you as a soldier while sending you to war, that's the situation under Tinubu's APC government, if I am giving only 2 options to either join Boko Haram or Join the current Nigeria military to fight in Sambisa, I will join Boko haram because their leaders are not sabotaging their fighters like the Nigerian government is doing, that's why the military is failing.

If it's outside the north I can join the military, inside the north I will join bandits and Boko haram, let me work with leaders that are not sabotaging my efforts first.

I don't need to be told who to believe on this matter.

Oya show us bandits you have neutralize?cuz bandits don sent people packing from Kwara North and South to Kwara Central

If NAF deny anything then it is true.

Bunch of cowards and slowspokes.

Be safe out there folks

Be vigilante

May peace return to the people of kwara Amin

Abdul05:
People are too quick to believe every headline..

Well , if bandits had truly overrun the troops , we would have see the videos everywhere by now..

Like them carry camera go battlefields. Make we dey reason now.

Lies and Propaganda deceiving Nigerians are Part of the legacy of this government.
The more you watch, the less you see.

I doubt that news too. How many are the bandit in ilorin to snatch 6 GPMGs. Had kware state Governor brough armored vehicles for our police those bandit won't he doing this. 6yrs and the governor can't even procure armored vehicles for police. Even police that are after Yahoo boys in Ilorin are using hulex of about 10yrs old.

Disenfranchised:
If NAF deny anything then it is true.

Bunch of cowards and slowspokes.

With this fresh denial from the Nigerian Army 🪖 (AGAIN) . . . I have given up hope on Kwara state

After the footage of air bombardment the Government published was discovered to be fake. You are now trying to deceive the gullible using different antics.

Shame on you!

ajalawole:
I doubt that news too. How many are the bandit in ilorin to snatch 6 GPMGs. Had kware state Governor brough armored vehicles for our police those bandit won't he doing this. 6yrs and the governor can't even procure armored vehicles for police. Even police that are after Yahoo boys in Ilorin are using hulex of about 10yrs old.

I just dey pity you shaa. The earlier you know that you are no longer living in the Nigeria you use to know, the better

True or false, these people should just shut up their mouth at this time. NA should go to Kwara and kogi and do the work they supposed to be doing. Many youths will feel safer to join the bandits if they have barracks than joining the NA

What else do you expect from APc army

Truth or denials

we thank God for social media

Good clarification from the military. I wonder what people gain spreading fake news.

Dem no overran una, but kwara and kogi states turn unaliving fields in the past days.

Believe Nigerians Army at your own peril.
I just remembered the first day it was rumoured that a new terrorist group envaded and camped in a forest in Kwara state. Didn't Nigerian Army dismissed the report as fake news

BELIEVE THE NIGERIAN ARMY AT YOUR OWN RISK ... PLS KWARA PEOPLE START FLEEING TO SAFER PLACES OOO.
THE CDS HAS MADE A SURRENDER SPEECH ... THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF IS NOT AWARE OF YOUR PLIGHT..
FLEE WHILE YOU CAN OOOOO

That's what they are good at. Quick to dispel and later to admit...

Believe the zoo army at your own risk. Very useless set of people.

commoditiesnig:
Good clarification from the military. I wonder what people gain spreading fake news.

You must be a propagandist. People are wiser now. We know your type.

How do we believe you when state governor is publishing fake bombardment of bandits. The community sacked in borno you have not responded. The video of boko boys marching to sack army base you have not responded

.... meaning it's true LOL !!!!

23 more characters needed haba !

ajalawole:
I doubt that news too. How many are the bandit in ilorin to snatch 6 GPMGs. Had kware state Governor brough armored vehicles for our police those bandit won't he doing this. 6yrs and the governor can't even procure armored vehicles for police. Even police that are after Yahoo boys in Ilorin are using hulex of about 10yrs old.

I knew too it was fake news when they counted 30k ammo join. It will be extremely difficult to overrun even ragtag army with 6 GPMG.

The best way to dispel this to to overun the terrorist have

ajalawole:
I doubt that news too. How many are the bandit in ilorin to snatch 6 GPMGs. Had kware state Governor brough armored vehicles for our police those bandit won't he doing this. 6yrs and the governor can't even procure armored vehicles for police. Even police that are after Yahoo boys in Ilorin are using hulex of about 10yrs old.

Is this the first time our military has been over run ? You sound like these terrorists are not capable of that

erniok:
I knew too it was fake news when they counted 30k ammo join. It will be extremely difficult to overrun even ragtag army with 6 GPMG.

The men in the unit know how rounds of ammo dey had , they are the ones that usually leak this .. even men with more gpmg and helicopter support were overun by Dogo Jide in Shirroro and the helicopter even destroyed and these men were black badge special forces led by the gallant major Oni

So stop sounding it's something these terrorists can't do

FarahAideed:
The men in the unit know how rounds of ammo dey had , they are the ones that usually leak this

You mean to tell me they expended zero bullets because they wanted a peaceful handover. Even with 6 GPMGs. Tell that to some idle kids abeg.