Award-winning Nollywood actress, Kehinde Bankole, has called on the Federal Government, the Office of the National Security Adviser, and the country’s intelligence agencies to take immediate and decisive action to end the rising wave of kidnappings across Nigeria.

In a post shared on her social media page on Wednesday, the actress said Nigerians are increasingly exhausted by what she described as repeated “condolence speeches” following attacks, insisting that what is now required is concrete and tactical action to save lives.

“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! Oh God,” she wrote.

Bankole also addressed narratives suggesting that the kidnappings are politically motivated or part of smear campaigns against the government, arguing that such claims should instead push security agencies to act more decisively.

She said, “Even if the kidnappings are a smear campaign on the government, it should be all the more reason for the Office of the National Security Advisor, along with the Presidency, to tackle insecurity with full wrath and force.”

“Find a way! No bigger political campaign. Tactically flush out their ‘saboteurs’ if that exists. That should be the focus now. They must make the National Intelligence Agency, the DSS, the Ministry of Defence, and security agencies work! Because enough is enough! The people are tired of condolence speeches and need only bigger action,” she added.

The actress said the government must move beyond statements and ensure security agencies deliver results.

“Our cry is for something decisive to be done and to be done fast. They must put everyone to work! They must tactically fish out who is causing this and find a way. All hands have to be on deck! The people need only results, no more condolence speeches,” she wrote.

Her comments come amid growing public concern over recent abductions in parts of the country, including the kidnapping of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State, which has intensified calls for stronger security responses.

Bankole’s statement adds to a growing list of public figures urging the government to take tougher measures against insecurity and banditry across Nigeria.