Former Niger Delta militant, General Asabuja, has responded to critics who petitioned security agencies after a video of him displaying rifles surfaced online, saying he is being singled out while others who commit similar offences face no consequences.
In the viral video, Asabuja questioned why he was being targeted, insisting that Nigerians should also petition bandits and armed groups operating in other parts of the country.
“Wetin una dey petition me for? Wetin una dey petition General Asabuja for? He shows gun, he shows rifles. Make una petition Fulani people now. Petition bandits now. Why is my own different?” he said.
He went further to make a sarcastic declaration about changing his identity: “Okay, I’m a bandit for Niger Delta. I don agree. I’m a Fulani. My papa from Fulani for peace to reign, my mother from Niger Delta, Rivers State. Because when Fulani do something, they dey go free. Fulani people come and adopt me. I’m a Fulani man. God bless Nigeria.”
The remarks have provoked mixed reactions on social media.
@Kingkosec said “Instead of fighting terrorists, they are petting them to the extent they now come live on TikTok making mouths”
@U_y_a_i commented “His ‘joke’ about changing his tribe hits so hard because everyone knows exactly where the problem lies. We are all tired of this selective justice”
@Kingkhone4real faulted the former militant for brandishing weapons publicly. “Oga, relocate to the creeks. You cannot be brandishing weapons while living among law-abiding citizens in the city. You are a bad influence on the younger generation. You are breaking the law,” he wrote.
The incident has renewed conversations about security, enforcement, and alleged preferential treatment in Nigeria’s handling of armed groups.
Watch the video below…
“I’m now a Fulani man from the Niger Delta, since it’s only Fulani people that do something and go scot-free in Nigeria.”👀👀
-Former Niger Delta militant, General Asabuja responding to those who petitioned him for showcasing rifles online. pic.twitter.com/pPrC54yvrk
— CHUKS 🍥 (@ChuksEricE) November 28, 2025
