Security
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Fact-check: Video of plane moving in forest, not from Zamfara
In 2019, the Nigerian government permitted artisanal mining of gold in some Northern states, including Zamfara. The states were also…
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Image from Tanzania falsely used to depict Boko Haram attack
Claim: Twitter user claims that God struck Boko Haram with lightning while on their way to Niger (Nigeria) to destroy…
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Video alleging northerners practised electronic voting process as ‘northern privilege’ misleading
Claim: A viral video, making the rounds on WhatsApp has a claim that northerners are already learning how to use…
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Abba Kyari not in Australia as claimed
Claim: A Facebook user claims Abba Kyari was spotted in Australia, hours after the Kuje prison attack. Our findings show…
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Recent footage of burnt bodies from Tanzania, not Nigeria as claimed
Al Jazeera reported that 60 people were feared dead after a tanker exploded in Morogoro town, Tanzania. The tanker had…
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Viral video of brave policeman hunting down suspected terrorist not related to Ondo church killings
Claim: A video, which has been widely circulated, on social media shows how a police officer attacked and brought down…
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Video used to depict unrest in Abuja was shot in Ivory Coast
Claim: A user on Facebook claims unknown gunmen in Abuja have chased away security men on the boundary between Nigeria…
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Old video shows people fleeing Burkina Faso village, not shot somewhere in Niger State
Claim: A Facebook page shared a video with the claim that the people in the video were running away from…
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Drone footage of bandits shot in Kenya, not Nigeria
Claim: A Facebook user claims drone footage of bandits is from Nigeria. Verdict: Our findings show this video is not…
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Is this photo of crowded train station taken in Ukraine as claimed?
A user on Twitter shared a photograph of a crowded train station he claimed was of Ukrainians attempting to flee after…
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