Security
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Facebook video showing Boko Haram celebrating seizure of military barracks unrelated
Claim: An X user posted a video claiming that Boko Haram has taken over several military barracks in Nigeria. Verdict:…
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2024 airstrike image falsely used to suggest military operation in Kwara
Claim: An X post claimed that the Nigerian Air Force conducted multiple air strikes in a troubled community in Kwara…
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No evidence Zamfara sent 500 Askarawa men to fight bandits on their own
Claim: A Facebook post claims Zamfara’s governor deployed about 500 vigilantes, also known as Askarawa, to tackle insecurity by “taking…
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No, INTERPOL did not issue an arrest warrant for Burkina Faso’s Captain Traoré
Claim: A Facebook user, Grace Harriet Konyen, claimed that the International Criminal Police Organisation INTERPOL had issued an arrest warrant…
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Contrary to popular claim, Nigeria Police not removing pockets from officers’ uniform
Claim: Several Facebook posts suggest that the Federal Government has removed pockets from Nigerian police uniforms to curb bribery. Verdict:…
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Did Nigeria’s National Assembly pass a new Cybercrime Act into law?
Claim: Some Facebook users, here, here, and here, claimed the National Assembly, under Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has passed a…
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Viral video of bandits seizing military vehicles not from Nigeria
Claim: A Facebook user, Debra O Kalus, on Aug. 13, 2025, shared a video claiming terrorists have invaded some communities…
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Togo protest: Old, unrelated videos used to charge demonstration, spread falsehoods
Recently, Togolese youth staged a protest demanding the resignation of President Faure Gnassingbe. This follows his recent appointment as the…
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Benue fifth most populated state; other claim by lawmaker fact-checked
Full Text Following the attacks on the Yelwata community in Benue State that claimed the lives of over a hundred…
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Israel-Iran conflict: Another dated social media video brought to life to paint new narrative
Claim: A Facebook user shared a video suggesting it shows Israeli politicians Itamar Ben-Gvir and Omer Bar-Lev arguing in response…
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