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Viral video falsely claims terrorists invade Ibadan community

Security Zainab ABDULRASAQ -
A VIRAL video circulating on social media, shared by a verified X user @Somtolism7, claims to capture a violent invasion of a local community...

No, image does not show man sentenced to death for defending residents in Kaduna

Security Nurudeen Akewushola -
A viral image circulating on social media claims to show a man sentenced to death in Kaduna State for allegedly organising youths to protect...

NIMASA DG falsely claims zero piracy in Nigeria’s waterways in last three years

Security Abdullahi Muritala -
The Director General (DG) of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, recently claimed that Nigeria’s territorial waterways recorded zero...

Claim that video shows bandits receiving arms supply is MISLEADING

Security Fatimah Quadri -
A viral video alongside a claim that bandits and kidnappers have received arms supply and new hunting tools from an helicopter has circulated online. In the...

Viral image of Mahmuda terrorists arrested by Nigerian military is MISLEADING

Security Fatimah Quadri -
A claim that some members of a new terrorist group, Mahmuda, have been apprehended between the borders of Kwara and Niger States by the...

Old video of Emir asking herders to exit Taraba resurfaces online 

Security Nurudeen Akewushola -
A video showing Abbas Tafida, the Emir of Muri kingdom in Taraba State, issuing a directive to herders to leave the state has resurfaced...

Sahara Reporters uses misleading images from Ebonyi to depict Enugu attack

Security Nurudeen Akewushola -
SAHARA Reporters, a U.S. based news agency, has posted four photos showing a trail of destruction to depict a purported attack by suspected herdsmen...

No, State of Emergency was declared in Borno, Yobe

Government Policy Nurudeen Akewushola -
A verified X user, @MissPearls, has claimed that a state of emergency was never declared in Borno, Yobe, Zamfara, or Benue, saying it has...

Did Nigeria record lowest terrorism attacks in decade?

Security Nurudeen Akewushola -
AN X user, Mohammed Jammal (@whitenigerian), has claimed that Nigeria recorded the lowest terrorism attacks in the last 10 years while citing an infographic...

Again, Buhari makes false claims about Nigeria’s economy, security during his presidency

Economy Nurudeen Akewushola -
FORMER Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, has once again claimed that security and economy improved significantly in Nigeria during his eight-year democratic presidency. He said this...
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