Nollywood actress and filmmaker Toyin Abraham has expressed grief over the recent killings and abductions involving teachers and schoolchildren in Oyo State, describing the incidents as heartbreaking.
In a post shared on Instagram on Wednesday, the actress lamented the growing insecurity affecting communities in Oyo and other parts of Nigeria.
“My heart is deeply heavy over the painful killings and abductions happening in Oyo State and across different parts of Nigeria,” she wrote.
Abraham said the tragedy felt personal because of her strong connection to Oyo State through family ties, culture, and her affection for the people of the state.
“As someone with strong ties to Oyo State through family, culture and love for the people, this tragedy feels very personal to me. It is heartbreaking to see innocent lives lost, families thrown into mourning, children living in fear and communities traumatised by violence,” she stated.
The actress also sympathised with the families of those affected by the attacks, particularly victims in Oriire Local Government Area.
“I mourn especially with the families of the victims, the parents whose children were taken, and everyone affected by the recent attacks in Oriire Local Government and other parts of the state. No Nigerian deserves to live in fear. No child should be afraid to go to school. No family should wake up to news of violence and bloodshed,” she added.
While commending the efforts of security agencies and the Oyo State Government, Abraham called for more urgent action to secure the release of those still being held captive and improve safety measures across communities.
“I want to sincerely commend the efforts of the security agencies and the Oyo State Government, but it is important to appeal for more urgent and decisive actions to secure the release of those still in captivity and strengthen the protection of lives and communities,” she said.
She also questioned what additional steps were being taken to prevent future attacks.
“And please, what is the state government doing to prevent future occurrences? Nigeria belongs to all of us, and this is a time for unity, compassion and collective responsibility. We cannot normalise violence. We must continue to speak up, support one another and pray for peace to return to our land,” she wrote.
Concluding her message, Abraham prayed for comfort for grieving families and peace in the country.
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“May God comfort every grieving family, heal our nation and protect every innocent life,” she stated.
Prompt News reports the actress’ reaction follows recent attacks in Oyo State where a kidnapped male teacher was reportedly beheaded by his abductors, while several people were also killed during separate attacks in Oyo and Katsina states.
