Award-winning Nollywood actress Kehinde Bankole has called on the Federal Government, the Office of the National Security Adviser, and the nation’s intelligence agencies to immediately intensify efforts against the growing wave
of kidnappings across the country. In a strongly worded social media post on Wednesday, the actress expressed frustration over the worsening insecurity, stating that Nigerians are exhausted by repeated condolence messages and now expect urgent and decisive action from authorities.
According to her, the country can no longer continue to treat the increasing loss of lives as normal.
“It is no longer about why it is happening; it is now simply about lives. Lives are being lost. This should not be our new normal, children running for their lives in 2026,” she wrote.
Bankole also reacted to claims in some quarters that the surge in kidnappings could be politically motivated or orchestrated by saboteurs seeking to discredit the current administration.
She argued that such allegations should push security agencies to respond
The actress urged the Presidency, the National Intelligence Agency, the Department of State Services, the Ministry of Defence, and other security agencies to work together tactically to flush out criminal elements terrorising communities.
“Enough is enough. The people are tired of condolence speeches and need only action and results,” she stated.
Bankole stressed that the political class must move beyond public sympathy and focus on delivering concrete solutions to end insecurity across the country.
Her comments come amid heightened public concern following the recent abduction of at least 25 schoolchildren and seven teachers in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, during which a mathematics teacher was reportedly killed in captivity.
The actress joins a growing list of Nigerian celebrities speaking out against insecurity and rising cases of kidnapping and banditry nationwide, including actress Opeyemi Aiyeola, who recently appealed to influential public figures and traditional rulers to push for urgent intervention from the presidency.
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