Super Eagles player, Ahmed Musa, has suffered backlash on social media after he condemned the killing of 16 Northerners in Uromi, Edo State, by a mob who suspected they were kidnappers troubling their community.

Reacting to the incident, Musa who hails from the north expressed sadness at the disregard for humanity from the mob.

He shared on X, "My heart is heavy. How did we get here? How did we lose our sense of humanity? Innocent travelers, simply on their way to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, were hijacked and unalived in Edo State.

"This isn’t about tribe, religion, or background—this is about human lives! When did we become so desensitized to pain? Where is our compassion? Where is our sympathy? We cannot allow this kind of evil to become our new normal. Every life matters. 🕊️

"May their souls rest in peace. May their families find strength. And may we, as a people, remember that humanity comes first."

His comment was met with outrage from X users who wondered where his voice was when a Christian girl, Deborah Samuel, was killed and burnt by an Islamic mob for alleged blasphemy.

In response, Musa reminded Nigerians that his posts condemning the mob action was not influenced by his Islamic leanings.

He wrote, "It’s unfortunate that my previous post was misunderstood by some; albeit by people who dont know me. For perspective sake, my mother was Christian and my father Muslim. As someone who was raised to know both religion, it means anything that happens in this country affects me either way. That said, my words were never about religion—they were about humanity. We should NEVER justify loss of lives.

"It’s painful to see how quickly people jump to division instead of understanding. Must we always see things through the lens of religion, tribe, or politics? When innocent lives are lost in such a horrific way, the first thing we should feel is compassion, not argument.

"At the end of the day, we are humans first—before religion, before language, before race. If we lose sight of that, then what’s left of us?

"This is the last I’ll say on this matter. I pray for peace to reign."

ASA