As one of the training requirements for Basic Battle Course 8 of 2024, the 2 Division Training School of the Nigerian Army has begun the range classification exercise.
The exercise, taking place at Major General OF Azinta Shooting Range, Adekunle Fajuyi Cantonment, Ibadan, began on Wednesday and ended on Friday.
The acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, 2 Division, Lt. Col. Polycarp Okoye, in a statement on Friday, said that the exercise aims to test and refresh the students on weapon handling proficiency, as required by the training curriculum.
The statement thereby enjoined all communities living around Adekunle Fajuyi Cantonment not to panic on hearing the sounds of gunshots during this period.
It advised those farming and hunting within the Barracks to avoid the range area throughout the period.