Veteran Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham has come under heavy criticism from netizens online following her reaction to the recent abduction incident in Oyo State.
It is no longer news that on May 16, 2026, suspected bandits carried out coordinated attacks on three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, abducting over 30 pupils and teachers.
A viral video circulating on social media also shows a disturbing scene in which one of the teachers, identified as Michael Oyedokun, was allegedly beheaded by the attackers.
Reacting to the incident, Toyin Abraham took to her Instagram page to express deep concern over the worsening insecurity situation in Oyo State. She questioned what urgent steps the government was taking to prevent a recurrence of such tragedies in the future.
She also stressed the need for stronger security measures to ensure Nigerians can go about their daily lives without fear.
In her words:
“My heart is deeply heavy over the painful killings and abductions happening in Oyo State and across different parts of Nigeria.
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 traumatized by violence.”
She added: “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.
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. And please, what is the state government doing to prevent future occurrence?
Nigeria belongs to all of us, and this is a time for unity, compassion and collective responsibility. We cannot normalize violence. We must continue to speak up, support one another and pray for peace to return to our land.
May God comfort every grieving family, heal our nation and protect every innocent life.”
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Following her statement, however, she has faced backlash from some netizens who recalled her previous support for the same government.
Here are some of their reactions below
