Controversial singer Portable has called on Nigerians to stop equating the Fulani ethnic group with banditry, insisting that criminality should not be attributed to an entire community.

He said many people wrongly assume that individuals who look or dress like Fulani are criminals, stating that this bias puts innocent people at risk of being targeted.

In a video message, Portable explained that many Fulani are law-abiding citizens who rear cattle, trade pepper, or run other legitimate businesses.

He noted that Nigeria’s ethnic groups are spread nationwide, with Fulani living in the South-West and Yoruba and Igbo communities settled 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,” he said.

He argued that the focus should be on confronting actual criminals rather than profiling people based on appearance or cultural background.

He added that banditry involves people from all tribes, including Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, and a Fulani person.

“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 added.