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Viral video claiming bandits’ invasion of Nigeria, false
Claim: A Facebook user, Pst Ubong Tom, posted a video claiming that bandits are in Nigeria. Verdict: Misleading. The video…
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False! Vigilantes have not apprehended the bandits who attacked Kwara church
Claim: A Facebook user, Tope Fasua, on Nov. 20, 2025, posted a video claiming that the terrorists who attacked a…
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Misleading! Image of arrested suspect, not Kaduna kidnapper
Claim: An X user shared images of an apprehended kidnapper and claims he is a Christian terrorist linked to multiple…
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Viral photos of slain soldier not Brigadier-General Uba
Claim: Social media users shared images supposedly from the “live execution” of Brigadier General Uba Musa by ISWAP. Verdict: Misleading!…
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No evidence US Special Forces landed in Nigeria
Claim: A Facebook user claimed that the United States president, Donald Trump, announced that American special forces “landed in Nigeria…
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False! Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo not abducted in Kaduna
Claim: A Facebook user, @Emmanuel Albert, posted that armed terrorists in Kaduna State kidnapped Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo after allegedly storming…
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Did Southwest governors shut boundaries against Northern muslims?
Claim: A Facebook user, @Moses Darah, announced that Yoruba governors ordered the closure of boundaries to stop northern Muslims from…
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Contrary to Sahara Reporters publication, Customs operatives’ encounter with bandits dates back to 2021
Claim: A recent publication by Sahara Reporters claimed that Nigerian Customs officials offered bags of rice to bandits in Katsina…
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Video of soldier inviting Wike to Sambisa forest, AI-generated
Claim: A Facebook user, Ezenkwa TV, shared a video showing a military officer inviting the minister of the Federal Capital…
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False! Trump did not accuse Tinubu of petitioning White House over Christian genocide
Claim: A Facebook user claims that Trump accused Tinubu of petitioning the White House in 2014 over Christian killings and…
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