Security
Fact Guage:
General
Imo attempted murder: Victim misidentified as girlfriend’s sister
A REPORT circulating across various news platforms and social media channels claims that a 26-year-old man, Ifeanyi Chukwu Joseph, was arrested for allegedly pushing...
General
Recycled video of abducted corps member shared as recent incident
A VIRAL video circulating on social media claims to depict a current, ongoing kidnapping and torment of a Nigerian citizen. Â
The post shared by a...
Security
No, viral video misrepresents Muslim family’s ransom plea as forced conversion
A VIRAL post shared on social media, claims to show a Christian family in Nigeria being forced at gunpoint to recite the Shahada and...
Security
Viral video of bandits playing in Northern Nigeria hospital is unproven
A VIRAL video circulating across social media platforms shows armed men inside a medical facility playing with hospital equipment, with captions asserting that they...
General
No evidence image shows Fulani communities fleeing northern Nigeria towns
A POST shared by verified X user @ChinasaNworu, purports to show members of Fulani communities carrying belongings and fleeing towns across Northern Nigeria due...
General
2023 video falsely shared as recent bandit attack in Niger State
A VIRAL video shared on social media claims to show recent abduction carried out by bandits in Niger State, Nigeria.
The video depicts several individuals...
ArtificialIntelligence
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...
General
Ghanaian police officer’s fire rescue misrepresented as robbery feat
A VIRAL post circulating on social media claims that a police officer named "Mr. Anthony" single-handedly fought off 22 armed robbers, killing 21 of...
News
Abducted Oyo pupils were not in captivity for 170 days
A POST circulating on social media claims that the kidnapped pupils and teachers in Oyo State regained their freedom after spending more than 170...
Security
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...
