Some Nigerian celebrities, including music producer ID Cabasa, actress Biola Adebayo, actor Kunle Afod, actress Juliana Olayode and media personality Kiekie, have taken to social media to express concerns over the rising insecurity and kidnappings across the country.

Their reactions followed the recent abduction of school pupils and teachers in Oyo State by suspected gunmen.

The celebrities lamented the growing fear among Nigerians amid worsening economic hardship and insecurity, calling on the government to take urgent action.

In a video shared online, Biola Adebayo said fear of insecurity has stopped her from accepting jobs outside Lagos.

“We need help. The insecurity is getting out of hand and people are scared,” she said.

“For people like us who still believe in Nigeria and do not want to relocate abroad, this situation is heartbreaking. Food is expensive, transportation is expensive and now insecurity is becoming unbearable.”

Music producer ID Cabasa also criticised what he described as the silence of the government over repeated cases of killings and kidnappings.

“The way things are going, it feels like the government is helpless. Innocent people are dying and Nigerians are becoming used to evil. Parents are no longer at ease sending their children to school,” he said. “It’s so sad that when you’re supposed to speak up, people take political divided. They make it political, religious, ethnical and tribal. Evil is devouring us in Nigeria and it is so sad. Whatever name they call it; banditry, terrorism is eating us in Nigeria.

He urged Nigerians to continue speaking against violence and insecurity across the country.

Actor Kunle Afod also appealed to the authorities to intensify efforts toward tackling kidnapping and violent crimes.

“Human lives now seem to mean nothing to these criminals. Kidnapping has become too common and people are living in fear daily,” he said.

Juliana Olayode, on her part, lamented the psychological effect of the insecurity situation on Nigerians.

“How many more children must go missing? How many more innocent people must die before something is done?” she asked.

“Behind every headline is a family that cannot sleep, a family whose tears can no longer stop. People are living in fear with no hope, wondering who is going to be next, who is next. Children go to school to get educated and they never come back home, the teachers who are going to educate them were killed. There’s no security anywhere, nobody is safe

“The country is bleeding not just from bullets but also from the deafening silence of our leaders.”

Media personality Kiekie also joined the growing calls for improved security, saying Nigerians should not become comfortable with violence and killings.

“Something is fundamentally wrong. Every new incident now feels worse than the previous one and people are becoming emotionally exhausted,” she said.

The reactions have continued to generate conversations online as many Nigerians express worries over the increasing cases of kidnappings and violent attacks in different parts of the country.