Following the sentencing of a Nigerian man in India for drug trafficking, some online reactions exposed the deep roots of tribalism. One user wrote: “Is he Mohamed, Obinna or Adeola? Make we know wetin to talk.” This statement shows the eagerness to tie crime to tribe, not facts. It suggests that once the man’s ethnic group is known, mockery can follow. This mindset is destructive. Crime is not owned by Hausa, Igbo, or Yoruba—it is an individual’s choice. Reducing serious issues to tribal banter distracts from solutions and deepens division. Unity demands condemning wrongdoing without ethnic prejudice.
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