24/04/2026
A Fulani man, Bashir Dalhatu Liman, has narrated how he was denied boarding a commercial bus to Calabar in Lagos after fellow passengers refused to travel with him because of his ethnicity.
In a TikTok video that has since drawn widespread reactions, Liman said he spent the night at GUO terminal hoping to get a bus to Calabar. He was told GUO had no Calabar route and was directed to GIGM. “After arriving early in the morning, I paid for my ticket. However, when I went to board the vehicle, the other passengers stated they would not travel with a Fulani man,” he said.
Liman said the transport company refunded his fare and apologized, but the incident left him shaken. “This is the tragic situation we Fulani find ourselves in, within our own country. Just trying to board a vehicle, and because your face is that of a Fulani man, passengers refuse to travel with you, while others cheer and label you as ‘herdsmen’,” he added.
The account has reignited conversations online about ethnic profiling and discrimination in Nigeria’s public spaces, with many calling for greater tolerance and accountability from transport operators. Watch the video in the comment section.
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