FACEBOOK CHECKS Image used to depict arrest of suspected attacker in Niger, misleading 22 October 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
Images of Atiku, Tambuwal receiving bandit kingpin into ADC, AI-generated Claim: A Facebook user claims that notorious bandit leader Bello Turji defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)… Salihu Abdulmumini Bamle · Oct 19, 2026
False! Terrorists did not kill 100 in Sokoto, as Facebook user claimed Claim: A Facebook page claimed terrorists attacked a community in Sokoto, killing more than 100 civilians, 10 Nigerian… Shafa'atu Suleiman · Oct 10, 2026
Facebook, Instagram users delete blasphemy post after DUBAWA’s fact-check A Facebook user, Mustapha Muhammad and an Instagram user, Kennedy Samario, have deleted posts claiming that a woman… Maryam Umar · Oct 9, 2026
Image used to depict arrest of suspected attacker in Niger, misleading Oct 22, 2026 Yunusa Umar 166 views
Misleading! Christian family not forced to convert as viral video claims Oct 22, 2026 Lademi Aborisade 201 views
Images of Atiku, Tambuwal receiving bandit kingpin into ADC, AI-generated Oct 19, 2026 Salihu Abdulmumini Bamle 249 views
01 False! Terrorists did not kill 100 in Sokoto, as Facebook user claimed Facebook Checks · Oct 10, 2026
04 DUBAWA Round-Up: Man City’s sanction, UNICEF’s prediction, other claims fact-checked Explainers · Oct 4, 2026
05 Facebook user deletes misleading video about arrested soldier after DUBAWA’s fact-check Fact Check · Oct 2, 2026
02 Fact Check Dino Melaye used AI images claim General Rabe’s body returned by bandits Ukashatu Wakili · 236 views · Jun 15, 2026
03 Fact Check Video of US soldiers capturing bandits in Sokoto, AI-generated Maryam Umar · 154 views · Jun 12, 2026
04 Fact Check Viral video of armed men not linked to terrorist activities in Nigeria David Arome · 178 views · Jun 12, 2026
05 Fact Check Old video falsely linked to Oyo kidnap rescue operation Juliet Buna · 202 views · Jun 11, 2026
06 Fact Check Video of Ethiopia’s Amhara Fano militia used to depict security threat in Nigeria Muhammad Jamil Ibrahim · 385 views · Jun 10, 2026
07 Fact Check AI-generated video fuels claim bandits have surrounded Edo State Rejoice Taddy · 310 views · Jun 8, 2026
08 Fact Check Video showing terrorists moving minerals through Turkish Aircraft, misleading Yunusa Umar · 273 views · Jun 8, 2026
09 Fact Check Viral video of students fleeing school not from Kano Cole Praise · 159 views · Jun 8, 2026
10 Fact Check Video linked to Oyo kidnapping, BBC journalist, misleading Lois Ugbede · 198 views · Jun 5, 2026
