‘I haven’t used Lekki Tollgate in 5 Years’ – Victoria Orenze speaks out over rising insecurity

Gospel singer Victoria Orenze has condemned the rising wave of killings, terror attacks, and abductions across Nigeria, urging citizens to stand against injustice and calling for urgent national repentance.

Orenze, in a statement posted on her social media pages, linked the recent attacks, including the deadly assault on a CAC church and the abduction of schoolchildren in Kebbi State, to what she described as a long history of unaddressed violence in the country.

She recalled the Tollgate incident of 2020, saying it has been five years since she last passed through the route as a personal protest against the killings that occurred there.

According to her, she was physically present on the day of the incident and has refused to use the tollgate “until justice is seen.”

“My heart bled that year and I made the decision to boycott Tollgate,” she wrote, adding that she continues to speak out and pray for deliverance from what she termed “wicked politicians and leaders who will never admit the truth.”

Orenze criticised what she described as citizens’ reluctance to take collective action, saying Nigerians often abandon joint efforts within days and are easily swayed by tribal sentiments or small financial inducements.

“We are too selfish as citizens,” she said. “For 5,000 or 10,000 naira, broom and packer, indomie or small positions, your fellow citizen will sell you out.”

She said she has maintained her boycott for five years as part of her personal commitment to speaking against injustice, encouraging Nigerians to consider what sacrifices they themselves are willing to make.

The gospel singer also referenced the recent attack on a CAC church livestream, which she said left her in tears, and called on Nigerians to turn to God amid growing insecurity.

“This is a peculiar, pharaoh‑like situation and only God can deliver us,” she wrote, warning that judgment comes when warnings are ignored.

Orenze warned those she described as “part of the wicked in Nigeria” to expect consequences for their actions, insisting she would continue to pray, speak, and act.