“I’ve been seeing that lately since Spyro’s post came up.” – Tiwa Savage reacts to the Oyo Kidn@pping incident

• Tiwa Savage has reacted to the reported abduction of school children and teachers in Ogbomoso, saying the issue is not being given enough attention online.
• Her statement drew mixed reactions, with some Nigerians accusing celebrities of speaking out late, while others argued that social media algorithms often suppress critical national issues.

Award-winning singer Tiwa Savage has reacted to the reported kidnapping of school children and teachers in Ogbomoso, Oyo State.

The singer expressed concern over the incident, stating that the matter did not receive enough public attention online despite its seriousness.

According to Tiwa Savage:

“This kidn@pping incident that happened in Oyo state, I’ve been seeing it lately since Spyro’s post came up. The issue isn’t as popular as it should be.”

Her statement quickly drew mixed reactions across X, with some users accusing celebrities of being late to discussions on insecurity in Nigeria, while others blamed social media algorithms for suppressing such news.

@TheVoiceOfBen reacted:

“You haven’t seen her since? Even my 90-year-old uncle in the village who listens to birdsong day and night heard it!”

@justkency wrote:

“It seems someone is sponsoring Nigerian celebrities to talk about insecurities now. Where have they been all this time?”

@CallistusO15447 commented:

“It is sad that even the Yoruba ronu do not want to speak against it because it is their so-called son in power…”

@okechukwu_leo reacted:

“Make Una keep pretending, Una keeps forcing herself out 😂”

@christiantersor wrote:

“On that fake VDM video they want to push a useless group of people online, we will suffer as long as we can, and the suffering will never even begin”

@Ignatius230 commented:

“These celebrities are really overrated, if someone insults her or her son now, they will know in less than an hour. But a tragic situation that has been trending for weeks? 😂😂😂”

@BennyClaire_ reacted:

“Yeeee, he’s trying to convince us he’s just hearing about it.”

@balogun_onome wrote:

“You can imagine how the algorithm doesn’t push that news enough because we publish and use other content to push it.”

@iomaa added:

“No, you’re late to the party @TiwWales because it’s trending A LOT.”

The reported kidn@pping incident in Ogbomoso has continued to raise concerns online, with many Nigerians calling for greater awareness and immediate action over the insecurity affecting schools and communities across the country.