Popular APC-aligned singer Dauda Kahutu, widely known as Rarara, has criticised Afrobeats star Davido for using a global platform to call attention to the plight of abducted schoolchildren in Oyo State.
The controversy began after Davido appeared at the FIFA World Cup 2026 Countdown Concert in Los Angeles wearing a custom outfit bearing the names of kidnapped pupils and teachers, alongside the message “Bring Them Home.”
The gesture drew widespread attention and praise from many Nigerians who viewed it as an effort to amplify calls for the victims’ rescue.
However, Rarara disagreed with the approach, accusing the singer of exposing Nigeria’s security challenges to the international community and turning a sensitive issue into a political campaign.
Speaking in a video posted on his verified Facebook page, the Hausa singer questioned Davido’s decision to spotlight the kidnapping incident during a globally televised event.
“What Davido exhibited was a crude behaviour. How can you go and expose Nigeria’s secrets to the world? Why will he give publicity to insurgents?” Rarara said.
According to him, publicising the incident on such a large platform could interfere with ongoing efforts by security agencies to secure the victims’ release.
“At this critical stage, he went to expose our security issue globally during the World Cup,” he added.
Rarara further alleged that Davido’s actions were politically motivated because of his family’s connection to opposition politics in Osun State.
“Just because his uncle is vying for re-election in an opposition party and Tinubu is in the APC, he printed the names of the kidnapped students and went to showcase them in America,” he said.
The singer also shared a personal experience involving the kidnapping of his mother, claiming that public comments made during the incident complicated efforts to secure her release.
“I am a living witness because when my mother was kidnapped, it remained only a few days for her release to be secured when Atiku Abubakar publicly called for her release. Because of that, it took several more days before she was released,” he stated.
Rarara maintained that while insecurity remains a serious issue, some security operations require confidentiality and should not be widely publicised.
As of the time of filing this report, Davido had not issued any public response to the latest remarks, although many social media users criticised Rarara’s position and defended the singer’s advocacy for the abducted children.
The debate has continued to generate reactions online, with Nigerians divided over whether Davido’s campaign helped raise awareness or unnecessarily projected the country’s security challenges to a global audience.
Source: Facebook Video By Dauda Kahutu (Rarara).
