DUBAWA IN-DEPTH Kafi Koro: Misinformation trails bandits’ attack on Niger community as victims recount losses 31 October 2026
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Video of JIBWIS members inciting violence against Christians in Enugu, Jos, real Claim: A Facebook user shared a video allegedly showing a drill leader leading members in a chant calling… Ukashatu Wakili · Oct 29, 2026
Image used to depict arrest of suspected attacker in Niger, misleading Claim: A Facebook user, Ibrahim Sani, shared an image depicting the arrest of one of the attackers of… Yunusa Umar · Oct 22, 2026
Misleading! Christian family not forced to convert as viral video claims Claim: An X user claimed a Christian family in Nigeria was forced to say the Shahada (Islamic profession… Lademi Aborisade · Oct 22, 2026
Kafi Koro: Misinformation trails bandits’ attack on Niger community as victims recount losses Oct 31, 2026 David Arome 159 views
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01 Image used to depict arrest of suspected attacker in Niger, misleading Facebook Checks · Oct 22, 2026
02 Misleading! Christian family not forced to convert as viral video claims Fact Check · Oct 22, 2026
03 Images of Atiku, Tambuwal receiving bandit kingpin into ADC, AI-generated Facebook Checks · Oct 19, 2026
04 False! Terrorists did not kill 100 in Sokoto, as Facebook user claimed Facebook Checks · Oct 10, 2026
01 Fact Check Facebook video showing Boko Haram celebrating seizure of military barracks unrelated Mohammed Taoheed · 268 views · Oct 24, 2025
02 Fact Check 2024 airstrike image falsely used to suggest military operation in Kwara Mohammed Taoheed · 88 views · Oct 17, 2025
03 Fact Check No evidence Zamfara sent 500 Askarawa men to fight bandits on their own Rejoice Taddy · 253 views · Oct 9, 2025
04 Fact Check No, INTERPOL did not issue an arrest warrant for Burkina Faso’s Captain Traoré Juliet Buna · 358 views · Sep 30, 2025
05 Fact Check Contrary to popular claim, Nigeria Police not removing pockets from officers’ uniform Rejoice Taddy · 309 views · Sep 24, 2025
06 Fact Check Did Nigeria’s National Assembly pass a new Cybercrime Act into law? Juliet Buna · 258 views · Aug 29, 2025
07 Fact Check Viral video of bandits seizing military vehicles not from Nigeria Juliet Buna · 197 views · Aug 27, 2025
08 DUBAWA In-depth Togo protest: Old, unrelated videos used to charge demonstration, spread falsehoods Miracle Akubuo · 179 views · Jul 28, 2025
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