Adesanya-Davies Mourns Rising Insecurity, Killings in Yoruba Land

A former presidential candidate and Yoruba Princess, Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, has lamented the worsening insecurity, kidnappings and killings across Yoruba land and Nigeria, describing the situation as a “collective tragedy” and a threat to the future of the region.

In a statement issued in May 2026, the former UN-POLAC presidential candidate expressed grief over the recent killing of a school teacher during an abduction attack in Oyo State, saying the rising wave of violence has turned communities into centres of fear and uncertainty.

Adesanya-Davies said the persistent attacks on schools, highways and rural communities have become unbearable, warning that Yoruba land, once known for peace, education and commerce, is gradually descending into insecurity and bloodshed.

According to her, farmers now fear going to their farms, travellers move in anxiety, while parents are increasingly worried about the safety of their children due to frequent kidnappings and attacks.

“It is heartbreaking and painful beyond words that Yoruba land, the cradle of education, civilization, integrity, and progress in Nigeria, is today bleeding under the weight of kidnappings, killings, banditry, terrorism, and organized criminality,” she stated.

The cleric described the slain teacher as a symbol of the suffering faced by innocent Nigerians and warned that attacks on schools pose a grave danger to the nation’s educational future.

“When teachers are murdered and students are abducted, the soul of a nation is under attack. When schools become battlefields, then the future itself is endangered,” she said.

She called on the Federal Government, South-West governors, lawmakers, security agencies and traditional rulers to urgently strengthen security measures and stop the growing bloodshed across the country.

Adesanya-Davies advocated state policing, improved intelligence gathering, regional security cooperation and stronger community policing initiatives, insisting that security should no longer remain fully centralized while local communities continue to suffer repeated attacks.

She also urged traditional rulers, youth groups and religious organisations to intensify vigilance and collaborate in protecting lives and property.

The peace advocate warned that continued negligence and political complacency could worsen economic hardship, displacement and public frustration in the region.

“No society can prosper under an atmosphere of fear and bloodshed. Investors will flee. Farmers will abandon their lands. Education will collapse. Families will live in perpetual trauma,” she said.

Adesanya-Davies further blamed corruption, injustice and leadership failure for the insecurity confronting the nation, calling for moral revival, justice and accountability among leaders and citizens.

She expressed condolences to the family of the slain teacher, the people of Oyo State and other victims of insecurity across the country, while praying for peace and the safe return of abducted victims.

The recent attack in Oyo State reportedly involved armed abductors invading schools in Oriire Local Government Area, leading to the killing of a teacher and the abduction of students and school staff.