Cecelia Clarke<\/a>, but she debunked the information, describing it as false.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAccording to Clarke, \u201cthat information is false. No life was lost. That is misinformation right over there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also, DUBAWA contacted Emmanuel Tosiah through a Messenger chat to provide the source of his information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He responded, \u201cSome of our colleagues were arrested and taken to an unknown destination, and the numbers are around four (4). Their phones [are] off.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When asked whether he could confirm if they were indeed dead, Tosiah is yet to respond. <\/p>\n\n\n\nA screenshot of the chat with Tosiah<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nDUBAWA tried a Google search to see if there had been any media report about recorded deaths but found no such report from the media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nEmmanuel Tosiah\u2019s post that over four people died at the White Tuesday protest is false.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Claim: A Facebook user claimed, \u201cOver four (4) persons are dead now,\u201d at the White Tuesday protest. Verdict: Misleading. The spokesperson of the Liberia National Police said no life was lost during the protest. Full Text Hundreds of Liberians, under the banner \u201cConcerned Citizens for the Protection of our Constitution, Democracy, and the Rule of Law,\u201d assembled in Monrovia on December 17, 2024, for a mass protest. The gathering tagged \u201cWhite Tuesday\u201d was not without the throwing of stones by protesters and the spraying of teargas by the Liberia National Police (LNP). A Facebook user named Emmanuel Tosiah took to Facebook and shared a post saying \u201cover four (4) persons are dead now\u201d at the protest. As of this report, the post had attracted some engagement, with some commenters sceptical aboutas to whether Tosiah\u2019s information was correct. Verification DUBAWA contacted the LNP spokesperson, Cecelia Clarke, but she debunked the information, describing it as false. According to Clarke, \u201cthat information is false. No life was lost. That is misinformation right over there.\u201d Also, DUBAWA contacted Emmanuel Tosiah through a Messenger chat to provide the source of his information. He responded, \u201cSome of our colleagues were arrested and taken to an unknown destination, and the numbers are around four (4). Their phones [are] off.\u201d When asked whether he could confirm if they were indeed dead, Tosiah is yet to respond. DUBAWA tried a Google search to see if there had been any media report about recorded deaths but found no such report from the media. 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