{"id":24080,"date":"2025-08-22T10:07:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T09:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=24080"},"modified":"2025-08-22T10:07:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T09:07:52","slug":"video-of-dirt-littered-market-not-captured-in-lagos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/video-of-dirt-littered-market-not-captured-in-lagos\/","title":{"rendered":"Video of dirt-littered market not captured in Lagos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Claim: An X user shared a video<\/a> showing an extremely filthy environment allegedly located in Balogun market in Lagos.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Verdict: Misleading! Findings indicate that the garbage-filled environment in Pipeline, Nairobi, is unrelated to Balogun Market.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full Text <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Balogun Market is a popular market located on Lagos Island, Lagos State, widely known for the sale of textiles, clothing, accessories, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, an X user, @Unabombaar<\/a>, shared a 27-second video<\/a> showing a street with tall buildings littered with debris and waste material. The user claimed the street is located in Balogun Market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShet!!! Balogun market,\u201d the X user wrote alongside the video. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, the post has accumulated more than 67,000 views, 500 likes, 200 reposts, 50 bookmarks, and 20 quotes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While some X users commented on the post, believing it, others dismissed it as untrue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis market was so neat. What happened? The government should go there and arrest those dumping things there,\u201d @Nithsmit<\/a> suggested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another user, Blast<\/a>, wrote, “As an Igbo man, stop having any form of contact with these yaribaboons, they’re infectious in nature.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In opposition, @Aibyetuk64<\/a> said, \u201cThis can’t be Lagos.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

DUBAWA decided to trace the origin of the video, given the massive engagement accumulated and ethnic animosity portrayed in the comment section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verification<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

DUBAWA took multiple screenshots of the video and subjected them to Google Reverse Image Search for related posts. The result led to similar posts, linking the video to Pipeline Estate in Nairobi, Kenya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An X post<\/a> shared by a Kenyan blogger (as seen in his bio) in July 2025 featured the same video with the caption, \u201cPipeline Nairobi.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further search also led us to a similar video, shared on TikTok<\/a> around July, as traced in the comment section, with a tag suggesting the place as Pipeline Estate in Nairobi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Investigating further, DUBAWA noticed that the claimant video has a watermark of an Instagram page \u201cBenard-Martin 1.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A search with the name led us to the original video uploaded on Instagram<\/a> on Aug. 1, 2025. The video was accompanied by background music by a popular Kenyan Afrobeat singer, Bienaimesol, instead of the claimant\u2019s background sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The user shared a similar video on his YouTube<\/a> page on Aug. 1, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, we checked through his Facebook page and noticed that he has shared similar videos and pictures in July, as seen here<\/a>, here<\/a>, and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An analysis of all his available social media accounts reveals that the comedian was the same person featured in the video shared by the X claimant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Screenshot of the content creator\u2019s bio on Instagram vs the X claimant image.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We also conducted a keyword search for popular images of Pipeline Nairobi, which linked us to media reports spotlighting its filthy environment, as seen here<\/a> and here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The claim is misleading. The video originated from Kenya, depicting the filthy environment in Pipeline, Nairobi, not Balogun market in Lagos, Nigeria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Claim: An X user shared a video showing an extremely filthy environment allegedly located in Balogun market in Lagos. Verdict: Misleading! Findings indicate that the garbage-filled environment in Pipeline, Nairobi, is unrelated to Balogun Market.\u00a0 Full Text  Balogun Market is a popular market located on Lagos Island, Lagos State, widely known for the sale of textiles, clothing, accessories, etc. On Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, an X user, @Unabombaar, shared a 27-second video showing a street with tall buildings littered with debris and waste material. The user claimed the street is located in Balogun Market. \u201cShet!!! Balogun market,\u201d the X user wrote alongside the video.  As of Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, the post has accumulated more than 67,000 views, 500 likes, 200 reposts, 50 bookmarks, and 20 quotes. While some X users commented on the post, believing it, others dismissed it as untrue.  \u201cThis market was so neat. What happened? The government should go there and arrest those dumping things there,\u201d @Nithsmit suggested. Another user, Blast, wrote, “As an Igbo man, stop having any form of contact with these yaribaboons, they’re infectious in nature.\u201d In opposition, @Aibyetuk64 said, \u201cThis can’t be Lagos.”  DUBAWA decided to trace the origin of the video, given the massive engagement accumulated and ethnic animosity portrayed in the comment section. Verification  DUBAWA took multiple screenshots of the video and subjected them to Google Reverse Image Search for related posts. The result led to similar posts, linking the video to Pipeline Estate in Nairobi, Kenya. An X post shared by a Kenyan blogger (as seen in his bio) in July 2025 featured the same video with the caption, \u201cPipeline Nairobi.”  Further search also led us to a similar video, shared on TikTok around July, as traced in the comment section, with a tag suggesting the place as Pipeline Estate in Nairobi. Investigating further, DUBAWA noticed that the claimant video has a watermark of an Instagram page \u201cBenard-Martin 1.” A search with the name led us to the original video uploaded on Instagram on Aug. 1, 2025. The video was accompanied by background music by a popular Kenyan Afrobeat singer, Bienaimesol, instead of the claimant\u2019s background sound. The user shared a similar video on his YouTube page on Aug. 1, 2025. Furthermore, we checked through his Facebook page and noticed that he has shared similar videos and pictures in July, as seen here, here, and here. An analysis of all his available social media accounts reveals that the comedian was the same person featured in the video shared by the X claimant. We also conducted a keyword search for popular images of Pipeline Nairobi, which linked us to media reports spotlighting its filthy environment, as seen here and here.  Conclusion  The claim is misleading. 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