"All Tribes Are Among" – Portable Clamours Against Labelling Fulanis, Hausa As Bandits 

Controversial Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable has clamoured on Nigerians to quit the act of labelling Fulanis and Hausas as "bandits."

In a candid video broadcast, the 'Zazuu' crooner appealed to Nigerians to stop the wrong profiling of everyone from the North as bandits.

According to him, not everyone from the Northern region are bandits, explaining that some are Hausa, Fulani, while some rear cows, sell paper, and into other business.

Stressing further, he acknowledged the state of insecurity in the country, and acknowledged the fight against banditry; he, however, maintained that banditry is not peculiar to one tribe alone.

He said:

"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."