{"id":11851,"date":"2022-07-04T10:11:46","date_gmt":"2022-07-04T09:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=11851"},"modified":"2022-07-04T10:53:58","modified_gmt":"2022-07-04T09:53:58","slug":"five-videos-wrongly-used-to-depict-events-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/five-videos-wrongly-used-to-depict-events-in-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Videos Wrongly Used to Depict Events in Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
  1. Recent Footage of Burnt Bodies From Tanzania, not Nigeria<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    A video has been shared on WhatsApp with a claim that bandits were roasted by lightning on their way to attack Christians in Zamfara state.\u00a0 This is not true, the video is from a tanker explosion in Tanzania, not Nigeria. Read the full story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Video Shot in Ethiopia Falsely Used to Project Attack on Yoruba in Nigeria<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      A video, which has been widely circulated on social media, shows some men and women chanting and dancing while wielding guns. The caption of the video suggests that some Fulani women were equipped with guns and other ammunition to attack Yoruba people in different parts of Nigeria. This is not true, DUBAWA found that the event depicted in the footage took place in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. Continue reading here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. Video Used to Depict Unrest in Abuja was Shot in Ivory Coast<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        A user on Facebook claims unknown gunmen in Abuja have chased away security men on the boundary between Nigeria and other countries. But this is not true, the video used to depict the narrative was dated and taken out of context to misinform the public. Read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        1. Drone Footage of Bandits Shot in Kenya, not Nigeria<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          A Facebook user claims drone footage of bandits is from Nigeria but findings show the video is not from Nigeria, as it first appeared as drone footage from Laikipia, Kenya. Read the full story, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          1. Video Purporting Boko Haram Forcefully Converted Niger Residents to Islam False<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            A viral video making rounds on social media claims that Boko Haram is forcefully converting commuters in Niger State, Nigeria to Islam. This is not true, findings show that the depicted event in the video actually took place in Kolia, Ivory Coast. Read the full story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            Recent Footage of Burnt Bodies From Tanzania, not Nigeria A video has been shared on WhatsApp with a claim that bandits were roasted by lightning on their way to attack Christians in Zamfara state.\u00a0 This is not true, the video is from a tanker explosion in Tanzania, not Nigeria. Read the full story here. Video Shot in Ethiopia Falsely Used to Project Attack on Yoruba in Nigeria A video, which has been widely circulated on social media, shows some men and women chanting and dancing while wielding guns. The caption of the video suggests that some Fulani women were equipped with guns and other ammunition to attack Yoruba people in different parts of Nigeria. This is not true, DUBAWA found that the event depicted in the footage took place in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. Continue reading here.\u00a0 Video Used to Depict Unrest in Abuja was Shot in Ivory Coast A user on Facebook claims unknown gunmen in Abuja have chased away security men on the boundary between Nigeria and other countries. But this is not true, the video used to depict the narrative was dated and taken out of context to misinform the public. Read more here. Drone Footage of Bandits Shot in Kenya, not Nigeria A Facebook user claims drone footage of bandits is from Nigeria but findings show the video is not from Nigeria, as it first appeared as drone footage from Laikipia, Kenya. Read the full story, here. Video Purporting Boko Haram Forcefully Converted Niger Residents to Islam False A viral video making rounds on social media claims that Boko Haram is forcefully converting commuters in Niger State, Nigeria to Islam. This is not true, findings show that the depicted event in the video actually took place in Kolia, Ivory Coast. 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