Yoruba Nation advocate Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has confirmed that members of his private security outfit, Iru Ekun, who were injured during an ambush by suspected bandits in the Old Oyo National Park, Oyo State, have fully recovered.
Igboho made the disclosure in a video message released on Saturday, where he dismissed rumours about his safety and assured supporters that he remains in good health.
He also stated that the injured operatives had recovered from their wounds, while reaffirming his determination to continue efforts aimed at tackling criminal elements threatening peace and security across the South-West.
“I greet you, my fathers and mothers. It’s your son, Sunday Igboho. My brothers and sisters all over the world, today is the 28th of June, 2026.
“Rumours have been circulating, but I want to use this opportunity to assure all my loved ones across the world that I am safe.
“Those who sustained injuries have now recovered. We will not relent until those disturbing the peace of our land are driven out,” he said.
His remarks followed reports that members of the Iru Ekun security outfit were attacked during an operation inside the Old Oyo National Park.
The operatives were reportedly carrying out a mission to track suspected kidnappers and other armed criminals believed to be hiding within the forest reserve when they came under heavy gunfire.
According to sources, the team had deployed surveillance drones to identify suspected criminal camps and monitor the movement of armed groups before advancing into the area.
The operation later escalated into a fierce exchange of gunfire after heavily armed men, believed to be members of cross-border criminal networks, ambushed the operatives.
Several members of the Iru Ekun team sustained injuries during the confrontation before receiving medical treatment.
Despite the incident, Igboho insisted that the attack had not weakened the resolve of his security outfit, stressing that operations against criminal elements would continue until peace is restored.
He maintained that the group remains committed to supporting efforts to rid the region of kidnappers and other violent criminals operating within forest communities.
