News of three men from South Eastern Nigeria caught with illicit drugs drew mixed reactions, but one highly insensitive comment read: “Igbo can’t stop teefing.” This is not just offensive—it’s a dangerous stereotype that unfairly brands an entire ethnic group as criminals. Theft or drug trafficking is not tied to tribe; it’s an individual’s choice. Reducing millions of hardworking Igbos to such labels fuels discrimination and deepens ethnic divides. We must call out crime without weaponizing ethnicity. Unity comes from condemning wrongdoing individually, not demonizing whole communities.
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