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Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola Badmus, popularly known as Portable, has weighed in on the topic on insecurity in the country, urging Nigerians not to profile all northerners as bandits.
Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola Badmus, popularly known as Portable, has weighed in on the topic on insecurity in the country, urging Nigerians not to profile all northerners as bandits.
The controversial singer, while speaking in a video clip, stressed that criminality should not be linked to an entire ethnic group. He buttressed his opinion, noting that some northerners live and do business across Nigeria. He also stated that just as there are many Fulani people in the South-West, are also many Yoruba and Igbo people living in the North.
“Please, let’s stop making mistakes by labelling all Fulani as bandits. Me, I am not included. Because you see a squad of Fulani inside a bus, you will just conclude that they are bandits. They are not bandits. Some are Hausa, some are their families, Fulani. Some are rearing cows, some sell pepper, and others are into business. Let’s fight bandits. Let’s face bandits. It’s not about beating anyone you see that looks like Fulani. No. They can be dressing like them. Yoruba is among them, Igbo is among them, Hausa is among them, Fulani is among them. All tribes are among them,” he stated.
