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Old video falsely linked to Oyo kidnap rescue operation

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Old video falsely linked to Oyo kidnap rescue operation

Juliet Buna June 11, 2026 1

Claim: A Facebook user, Fari Elysian, posted a video claiming to show rescue operations for kidnapped victims...

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Are all Northern governors Fulani?

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Are all Northern governors Fulani?

Ukashatu Wakili June 11, 2026 3

Claim: An X user claims there is no Hausa sitting governor, arguing that all Northern governors are...

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Video of weapons smuggled into South Africa, misleading

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Video of weapons smuggled into South Africa, misleading

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo June 10, 2026 1

Claim: An X user, Western Pulse, shared a video alleging it shows heavy assault rifles smuggled into...

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Misleading! Biodegradable burial pods do not turn dead bodies into trees

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Misleading! Biodegradable burial pods do not turn dead bodies into trees

Amarachi Onwuzulike June 10, 2026 1

Claim: An X user claims that a biodegradable burial pod can turn a dead body into a...

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False! Don Jazzy has not signed Sierra Leonean artist Incredible JJ to Mavin Records 

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False! Don Jazzy has not signed Sierra Leonean artist Incredible JJ to Mavin Records 

Mohamed Dauda kamara June 10, 2026 1

Claim: A Facebook page, Daily Trend, claimed that Don Jazzy has signed Sierra Leonean singer, Incredible JJ,...

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Viral video of Tinubu, APC members sharing loans, unsubstantiated

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Viral video of Tinubu, APC members sharing loans, unsubstantiated

Rejoice Taddy June 10, 2026 2

Claim: A Facebook user shared a video claiming to show how President Bola Tinubu and APC members...

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Video of Ethiopia’s Amhara Fano militia used to depict security threat in Nigeria 

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Video of Ethiopia’s Amhara Fano militia used to depict security threat in Nigeria 

Muhammad Jamil Ibrahim June 10, 2026 1

Claim: A Facebook user, Lawrence Ibe, shared a video showing a large gathering of armed men claiming...

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Welcome image of Kenema City, photoshopped

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Welcome image of Kenema City, photoshopped

Usman Fambuleh June 8, 2026 1

Claim: A Facebook user, Samson Barrie, posted an image purportedly showing a modern gateway with the inscription...

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AI-generated video fuels claim bandits have surrounded Edo State 

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AI-generated video fuels claim bandits have surrounded Edo State 

Rejoice Taddy June 8, 2026 1

Claim: A Facebook user shared a video claiming that bandits are in Benin, Edo State, and have...

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Video showing terrorists moving minerals through Turkish Aircraft, misleading

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Video showing terrorists moving minerals through Turkish Aircraft, misleading

Yunusa Umar June 8, 2026 2

Claim: An X user, @JezebelReborn, shared a video claiming to show Fulani terrorists exporting mined minerals out...

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