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Claim: A Facebook post<\/a> states how boda boda riders allegedly transport dead bodies in DR. Congo.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Verdict<\/strong>: The photos making the rounds on the internet were originally posted in 2018. Nonetheless, there is insufficient evidence to support the assertions that this practice continues in The Democratic Republic of the Congo or any other African country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full Text<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Amonia Rita Stewart<\/a>, a restaurant proprietor in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, stirred controversy by sharing a \u201cprovocative post<\/a>\u201d on her Facebook profile on August 1st, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is how \u2018boda boda\u2019 riders in some parts of rural areas of DR Congo transport corpse to and from the morgue,\u201d her caption partly reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Motorcycles are commonly known as \u201cboda boda\u201d in East Africa. In addition to receiving 8.4k likes and being shared 787 times, this assertion has generated more than 2,500 controversial remarks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although numerous users confirmed witnessing this phenomenon in several locations, including various states in Nigeria, a segment of individuals voiced scepticism, casting doubt<\/a> on the authenticity of the widely circulated images in the comment section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, Victory Emmanuel<\/a> inquired about the veracity of this by tagging another user and posing the question, \u201cBro please is this true?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Likewise, Nwankwo Chijioke<\/a> categorically labelled the post as false information, remarking, \u201cFake news. Lai Mohammed, brother.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, Nolwazi Dlamini, another user, countered, saying, \u201cLies\u2026 There’s no such.\u201d Hence, the need for this fact check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verification<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

DUBAWA conducted a Google reverse image search<\/a> on the circulating pictures. This took our research to the earliest version of the same pictures and caption as shared in 2018 by various Facebook users and bloggers like Tori.ng<\/a>, Kemi Filani News<\/a>, and Yabaleft<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also discovered that this same claim had, at different times, gone viral. For example, on December 23, 2021, Hope of Africa’s Facebook page posted a similar claim<\/a>, gathering over 2,400 likes and one thousand shares. More recently, since July 2023, peo<\/a>ple have begun to recirculate the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most blogs that have published this previously named \u201cPK Kasirim<\/a>,\u201d a Facebook user, as their source. However, efforts to get the original claim from this user’s handle were futile as it seemed to have been deleted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Screenshot of a blog post that named PK Kasirim as its original source.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, right from its first appearance in 2018 till its earliest in 2023, the same collaged photos continued to reappear. No new photo illustrates this act as a perpetual practice among the Congolese. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Screenshot of DUBAWA’s Facebook search result.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Is this practice a norm among East Africans?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There have been theories suggesting that the relatives of the deceased resort to using motorcycles to transport the deceased due to financial constraints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the headline<\/a> \u201cBoda boda: The common man\u2019s funerary vehicle,\u201d Monitor<\/a>, a news blog documented the popularity of this practice in Kampala, Uganda.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2014 release featured an interview with Ibin Ssenkumbi, the Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, who characterised the conveyance of dead bodies on motorcycles as unlawful and a threat to human well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nevertheless, acknowledging that he had not personally observed such occurrences, he mentioned that \u201ctransporting bodies on motorcycles as living persons may not be convenient to other road users.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, within the same report, the Monitor interviewed riders engaged in comparable activities in Kampala. These riders openly confessed and provided explanations for the execution of this practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, in 2017, Standard Media, a news platform, made a publication<\/a> announcing a ban placed on the boda-boda riders from carrying dead bodies in Western Kenya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The regional traffic police boss, Geoffrey Njogu, condemned this act among the citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFerrying bodies on motorcycles inconvenience other road users. Besides scaring people, carrying bodies on a motorcycle used by other commuters is also unhealthy. We have a special vehicle known as a hearse meant for that job,” Standard Media quoted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While it can be argued that transporting corpses on motorcycles has occurred in certain African nations, there is insufficient evidence to confirm that this practice continues. Conclusively, our findings revealed that the pictures making the rounds on the internet are not recent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Claim: A Facebook post states how boda boda riders allegedly transport dead bodies in DR. Congo. Verdict: The photos making the rounds on the internet were originally posted in 2018. Nonetheless, there is insufficient evidence to support the assertions that this practice continues in The Democratic Republic of the Congo or any other African country. Full Text Amonia Rita Stewart, a restaurant proprietor in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, stirred controversy by sharing a \u201cprovocative post\u201d on her Facebook profile on August 1st, 2023. \u201cThis is how \u2018boda boda\u2019 riders in some parts of rural areas of DR Congo transport corpse to and from the morgue,\u201d her caption partly reads. Motorcycles are commonly known as \u201cboda boda\u201d in East Africa. In addition to receiving 8.4k likes and being shared 787 times, this assertion has generated more than 2,500 controversial remarks. Although numerous users confirmed witnessing this phenomenon in several locations, including various states in Nigeria, a segment of individuals voiced scepticism, casting doubt on the authenticity of the widely circulated images in the comment section. For instance, Victory Emmanuel inquired about the veracity of this by tagging another user and posing the question, \u201cBro please is this true?\u201d Likewise, Nwankwo Chijioke categorically labelled the post as false information, remarking, \u201cFake news. Lai Mohammed, brother.\u201d Furthermore, Nolwazi Dlamini, another user, countered, saying, \u201cLies\u2026 There’s no such.\u201d Hence, the need for this fact check. Verification DUBAWA conducted a Google reverse image search on the circulating pictures. This took our research to the earliest version of the same pictures and caption as shared in 2018 by various Facebook users and bloggers like Tori.ng, Kemi Filani News, and Yabaleft. We also discovered that this same claim had, at different times, gone viral. For example, on December 23, 2021, Hope of Africa’s Facebook page posted a similar claim, gathering over 2,400 likes and one thousand shares. More recently, since July 2023, people have begun to recirculate the same. Most blogs that have published this previously named \u201cPK Kasirim,\u201d a Facebook user, as their source. However, efforts to get the original claim from this user’s handle were futile as it seemed to have been deleted. Furthermore, right from its first appearance in 2018 till its earliest in 2023, the same collaged photos continued to reappear. No new photo illustrates this act as a perpetual practice among the Congolese.  Is this practice a norm among East Africans? There have been theories suggesting that the relatives of the deceased resort to using motorcycles to transport the deceased due to financial constraints. With the headline \u201cBoda boda: The common man\u2019s funerary vehicle,\u201d Monitor, a news blog documented the popularity of this practice in Kampala, Uganda.\u00a0 The 2014 release featured an interview with Ibin Ssenkumbi, the Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, who characterised the conveyance of dead bodies on motorcycles as unlawful and a threat to human well-being. Nevertheless, acknowledging that he had not personally observed such occurrences, he mentioned that \u201ctransporting bodies on motorcycles as living persons may not be convenient to other road users.\u201d Additionally, within the same report, the Monitor interviewed riders engaged in comparable activities in Kampala. These riders openly confessed and provided explanations for the execution of this practice. Similarly, in 2017, Standard Media, a news platform, made a publication announcing a ban placed on the boda-boda riders from carrying dead bodies in Western Kenya. The regional traffic police boss, Geoffrey Njogu, condemned this act among the citizens. \u201cFerrying bodies on motorcycles inconvenience other road users. Besides scaring people, carrying bodies on a motorcycle used by other commuters is also unhealthy. We have a special vehicle known as a hearse meant for that job,” Standard Media quoted. Conclusion While it can be argued that transporting corpses on motorcycles has occurred in certain African nations, there is insufficient evidence to confirm that this practice continues. 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