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No, Sheikh Gumi did not threaten to ‘turn Nigeria upside down’ over banditry
A VIRAL video circulating on social media depicts Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi threatening to cause nationwide unrest if any harm comes to bandits.
The...
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No, security operatives did not arrest pastor for supplying logistics to bandits in Oyo
A POST circulating on Facebook claims that security forces in Oyo State have arrested a local pastor suspectedly acting as a key logistics supplier...
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Video of armed fighters in forest is from Ethiopia, not Nigeria
A VIDEO showing a heavily armed group of fighters stationed in a dense forest has triggered panic on social media, with claims that it...
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Tinubu’s aide spreads false claim about rescue of Oyo abducted pupils, teachers
THE Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Economic Affairs, Tope Fasua, has claimed that a joint security operation led to the rescue of...
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Video does not show Kano governor distributing plates as empowerment package
AN X account, The Yoruba Times, shared a video showing the Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, distributing plates to some women, claiming it...
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Old video of unrest in Ebonyi reused to depict fresh Enugu attack
AN X user, @AloyEjimakor, posted a video claiming it shows a recent attack by terrorists in Ishiagu and Awgu communities in Nigeria’s South-East.
He shared...
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Old skit falsely shared as Nigerian soldiers losing battle against Oyo kidnappers
An X user, @Gozie07, has posted a video purportedly showing a Nigerian soldier on the battlefield saying that three men had died and urgently...
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Video from Ethiopia falsely used to depict armed bandits in Nigeria
A video circulating on social media claims to show armed bandits in Nigeria preparing for a fresh attack.
The footage shows a large group of...
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Viral video falsely claims terrorists invade Ibadan community
A VIRAL video circulating on social media, shared by a verified X user @Somtolism7, claims to capture a violent invasion of a local community...
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US did not approve sale of A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft to Nigeria
A POST circulating on social media claims that the Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), an agency under the United States Department of Defence, has...
