Insecurity: PFN calls for divine intervention, peaceful transition in Nigeria

Lagos State chapter of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has concluded a three-day fasting and prayer programme against insecurity in Nigeria, calling on the Federal Government to urgently tackle the rising wave of killings, kidnappings and banditry ravaging several parts of the country.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the prayer session, which ended on Sunday at the Global Impact Church in Lagos, was organised to draw public attention to the worsening security crisis, particularly in Northern Nigeria, and to seek divine intervention for peace, unity and stability in the country.

The event climaxed with a procession-like demonstration by members of the fellowship, who marched with placards bearing inscriptions such as “Stop the persecution of Christians,” “Protect the innocent,” “Nigeria must be safe,” and “End bloodshed in Nigeria.”

Speaking during the event, President of PFN, Francis Wale-Oke, represented by the Lagos State Chairman of PFN, Yemi Davids, expressed deep concern over the escalating insecurity and what he described as the declining value placed on human life in Nigeria.

According to him, the country has witnessed unbearable levels of banditry, kidnapping, violent attacks and senseless killings, adding that Nigerians must collectively cry out against the situation and demand urgent action from government authorities.

“We are worried and burdened for Nigeria today because we have lost our sense of value for human life and its sanctity,” he said.

He lamented that years after the abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls by Boko Haram insurgents, many of them were still in captivity, while Leah Sharibu remained in bondage for refusing to renounce her Christian faith.

The PFN president also referenced the killing of Deborah Samuel in Sokoto, describing it as a tragic example of unchecked violence and religious intolerance in the country.

He noted that states such as Taraba, Plateau, Benue and Southern Kaduna had become regular theatres of bloodshed, while Edo, Kogi, Ondo and Kwara states had also suffered repeated attacks by armed bandits and criminal groups.

According to him, innocent Nigerians have continued to face abductions, rape and killings in states including Borno, Niger, Sokoto and Kaduna, while Oyo State recently witnessed the abduction of teachers and students, leading to the gruesome killing of a teacher, Mr Michael Oyedokun.

“While these satanic acts were going on, our political elites continued with business as usual as though nothing was happening,” he said.

Wale-Oke stated that the fellowship was deeply disturbed by what it described as the lack of strong political will to decisively confront insecurity and protect citizens irrespective of religion or ethnicity.

He criticised the rehabilitation and reintegration of repentant Boko Haram members, describing the development as an absurdity at a time when security personnel and innocent citizens were being killed.

“We are burdened because our valiant generals and gallant soldiers are being killed like chickens because our security system has been infiltrated and fatally compromised,” he stated.

The cleric warned that insecurity was not only claiming lives but also threatening national unity, discouraging investors, driving skilled Nigerians abroad and weakening citizens’ confidence in the state.

He disclosed that the National Executive Council of PFN had met on May 19, 2026, to deliberate on the security situation and resolved to mobilise Christians across the country for spiritual warfare through fasting and prayer.

The fellowship called on the Federal Government to fulfil its constitutional responsibility of protecting all Nigerians and urged authorities to seek international collaboration and support in combating terrorism and insecurity before the situation worsens further.

PFN also prayed for peace, national healing and a peaceful political transition in Nigeria, stressing that security and unity must take precedence over politics and electoral ambitions.