Nigeria is losing fight against insecurity

By: Monday Danladi, Bauchi

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has lamented that Nigeria is fastly losing the battle against insecurity as acts of banditry, kidnapping for ransom, brutal murder and others are in the increase.

The lamentation was contained in the speech delivered by the National President, Bishop Francis Wale Oke, and State Chairmen of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) to conclude the Three Days of
National Fasting and Prayer, held from Friday May 22nd
– Sunday May 24th, 2026 tagged (the Global Pentecost Day).

In Bauchi State, the speech was read by the State Chairman of PFN, Pastor Promise Nuhu Yohanna, at the end of its meeting at the Living Faith Church, Yelwa, Bauchi on Sunday.

PFN members at the Church

According to PFN, “The level of banditry, kidnapping, violence, insecurity and savage killings all across the Nigerian landscape has risen to an intolerable height such that every Nigerian should cry out against it to God for divine intervention, and
to our governments for immediate and effective action.”

The PFN also expressed burden for Nigeria as it is today because Nigerians have lost their senses of value for human life and its sanctity.

The PFN lamented that, “Several Chibok girls are still languishing in captivity, years after being massively kidnapped by Boko Haram insurgents. Leah Sharibu is still shackled in bondage by religious kidnappers because she refused to renounce her Christian faith. And the Nigeria state did nothing.”

“Student Deborah Samuel was burnt to death in Sokoto by a murderous mob simply
for mentioning the name of Jesus and nothing happened to the killers,” it added.

The PFN further stated that, “Since then, Taraba, Plateau, Benue states and Southern Kaduna have become daily killing fields. Edo, Kogi and Ondo states have also not been spared. As of today, several communities in Kwara State have been sacked
by rampaging bandits, wielding sophisticated guns and other dangerous
weapons.”

It added that,”Innocent people were kidnapped, raped and killed again and again in large numbers in Borno, Niger, Sokoto, Kaduna and other states of the federation. Oyo State has become the latest killing field, culminating in the abduction of several teachers and students, with one of the teachers, Mr Michael
Oyedokun, gruesomely beheaded and another one shot dead.”

According to the Fellowship, “While these satanic acts were going on, our political elites continued with business as usual as though nothing was happening. These are unspeakable and
despicable acts of terror.
Weare burdened for the loss of our sense of humanity. We are burdened for the unchecked rampaging of bandits, murderous herdsmen killing Nigerian
farmers on their farms, Boko Haram insurgents using the noble religion of Islam to perpetrate heinous violence against peaceful Nigerians, unchecked, across our national landscape. “

It added that,”Most especially, we mourn the apparent lack of a firm political will by our
government to crush these horrible evils in Nigeria, allowing it to spread
unchecked, with empty promises that have done no good.”

It stressed that, “Nigerians are sick and tired of this evil and the apparent misplaced focus on winning elections by all means rather than focusing the full weight of our law and federal might to crush the killers of Nigerians. Rather than doing this, our governments are “rehabilitating” our so-called “repentant” Boko Haram
killers, even drafting them into our security network.
We are burdened because this intolerable violence is becoming normal in Nigeria!”

“We are burdened because our valiant Generals and their gallant soldiers are being killed like chickens because our security system has been infiltrated and fatally compromised. What is going on in Nigeria do more than take lives. It fractures unity, scares away investors, drives our best minds abroad, weakens the bond between
the citizens and the State and creates a wave of insecurity and terror that
make the Nigerian people no longer feel safe,” the PFN lamented.

According to the PFN,”On the night of 19th May 2026, the National Executive Council of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria met for prayer and deliberations on what is going on in Nigeria. We resolved as a Pentecostal community spread across every state of Nigeria to stand together in spiritual warfare, to fast, and pray to God our Amighty Father to arise and scatter the enemies of Nigeria.”

It added,”We also resolved to speak out against this evil, hoping that our government will give it a deserved attention. We have fasted. We have prayed. Now we speak. We call on the Federal Government to fulfil its constitutional and moral duty of protecting every citizen of Nigeria irrespective of tribe or religion, so that we can truly be “a nation where no one is oppressed’’.

It stressed that, “This is the first responsibility of governance. We urge our government to seek for help and partnership from the international community before it is too late. We call on the church in Nigeria to;

<span;><span;>- Stand together in unity and rise against the evil ravaging our country. Cry out in repentance and prayer, calling the God of heaven to intervene in the affairs of our nation.”

“Speak with one voice so loudly so that governments at all levels can feel our pain and sorrows and move decisively to stop this evil and
defend our faith and our Churches. We fast and pray because we believe God hears. We gather because unity strengthens our voice,” it added.

The PFN concludes that,”We speak because silence aids the killer and their
sponsors. The blood of the innocent demands more than promises. It demands
immediate effective action. We believe that God is able and wil break the
Of the vicious cycles of violence, grant our prayer for the rescue of the captives,
and restore peace in our country Nigeria.”

It then prayed,”May God in His great mercy take note of our fasting and prayer and forgive our sins and heal our land. May the Almighty God turn our burden into dancing again. May God in His great mercy help, deliver and bless Nigeria, our dear country.”

The Bauchi State chapter of the PFN under the leadership of Pastor Promise Nuhu Yohanna, held the meeting at the Living Faith Church, Yelwa, Bauchi.