Church members protest insecurity, demand release of abducted Oyo students

Members of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church took to the streets of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to protest the escalating insecurity across Nigeria. Their primary demand was the immediate release of schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oyo State.

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We want end to bandit attacks on our schools, bring back our school children. We want our children back.

During a peaceful march, captured in a video shared on X, the congregants held placards bearing slogans such as “Stop Kidnapping,” “Stop Insecurity,” and “Release Our Abducted Students in Captivity.” They chanted slogans against banditry and attacks on schools, calling on the government to act swiftly.

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We need good governance in Nigeria. We don’t want insurgency again. We don’t want insecurity again.

Protesters emphasized the importance of the abducted children, stating, “Our children are not politicians. They are the future generation. If we kill them, who will succeed Nigeria tomorrow?” They also demanded improved governance and an end to violence and criminality nationwide, including the specific targeting of Christians.

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Bring back our children from Oyo State, Ibadan. Our children are not politicians. They are the future generation. If we kill them, who will succeed Nigeria tomorrow?

The demonstration highlights growing public concern over recurring attacks on educational institutions and the general state of insecurity in Nigeria, with protesters urging a return to good governance and the safe return of all abducted children.

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End bad governance in Nigeria. End killing of Christians. End killing of our children. End kidnapping of our children. End insecurity in Nigeria.