The Nigerian Army has launched Operation Igbo Danu, also known as Operation Forest Flush, leading to the neutralisation of terrorists and rescue of kidnap victims across parts of Kwara State.
This was disclosed in a statement published on the Nigerian Army’s X handle on Friday, which was signed by Captain Maureen Ogbuka, for the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 2 Division Nigerian Army.
According to the statement, troops of the 22 Armoured Brigade, with support from the Office of the National Security Adviser, conducted sustained offensive operations within the Joint Operations Area between January 23 and 29, 2026.
Soldiers during the Operation Igbo Danu in Kwara…Photo Credit: Nigerian Army
The operations were carried out under the leadership of the General Officer Commanding 2 Division Nigerian Army and Commander Sector 3, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Major General Chinedu Nnebife, alongside the Commander of 22 Armoured Brigade, Brigadier General Nicholas Rume.
