Oyo school abduction: Enough of sermons, condolences —

The phrase “Enough of sermons, condolences —” was part of a public outcry on social media after the 2021 abduction of more than 300 schoolgirls from the Government Girls’ Secondary School in Oyo State, Nigeria. Victims’ families and activists demanded concrete action—rescue, investigation and justice—rather than repeated prayers and sympathy messages. The incident highlighted ongoing security failures in northern Nigeria’s school system and sparked calls for stronger protection of students. Views Nigeria