{"id":26264,"date":"2025-11-25T09:51:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T08:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=26264"},"modified":"2025-11-25T09:51:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T08:51:23","slug":"viral-video-claiming-bandits-invasion-of-nigeria-false","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/viral-video-claiming-bandits-invasion-of-nigeria-false\/","title":{"rendered":"Viral video claiming bandits’ invasion of Nigeria, false"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Claim: A Facebook user, Pst Ubong Tom<\/a>, posted a video claiming that bandits are in Nigeria.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Verdict: Misleading. The video is from Uganda, not Nigeria.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Facebook user, Pst Ubong Tom<\/a>, posted a video on Nov. 8, 2025, with the claim, \u201cThis is happening in Nigeria, bandits are at it again.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of Nov. 22, 2025, the video had garnered over one million views, over 500 comments, and over 5,000 likes.\u00a0Despite weeks passing since the post was made, comments as of Nov. 20, 2025, prompted DUBAWA to fact-check the claim, especially given the recent spike in insecurity in Nigeria, which could heighten public anxiety about the security situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The comment section revealed a mix of beliefs, doubts, and emotional reactions from users. One user, Oluwatoyin Adeniyi, argued that dismissing the video as footage from another country was merely giving Nigerians a \u201cfalse sense of security,\u201d insisting that the country\u2019s security challenges remain very real.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another commenter, Olaseni Olayinka, turned the discussion into an ethnic argument, calling on Hausa and Fulani people to \u201creturn to wherever they came from\u201d while advocating for other groups to bear sophisticated arms.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expressions of worry and appeals for peace also surfaced, with users like Bolatito Philip simply saying, \u201cWe need peace in Nigeria, Jesus Christ.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Others questioned the content of the video itself, such as Oga Landlords, who suggested that the police appeared to be \u201cwalking hand in hand with the bandit.\u201d At the same time, some viewers outrightly disputed the claim. For instance, Dauda Bello Jada identified the footage as being from Uganda, and Emmanuel O. Kalu insisted, \u201cNo, now, this is not Nigeria at all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The conflicting interpretations and the potential for the video to heighten tension made it necessary for DUBAWA to fact-check the claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verification<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DUBAWA subjected the video to InVID WeVerify and conducted a keyframe analysis. The findings revealed that the footage is not from Nigeria. The video originated from Mbarara City in Uganda<\/a>, where dozens of National Unity Platform supporters, mainly those accompanying the party\u2019s presidential flag bearer, were arrested.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They were rounded up by a joint security team while travelling to Mbarara City from a campaign rally in the district. NTV Uganda<\/a>, a Ugandan-based media organisation, also posted the video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The claim that the video shows bandits operating in Nigeria is misleading. The footage is from Uganda and unrelated to Nigeria\u2019s security situation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Claim: A Facebook user, Pst Ubong Tom, posted a video claiming that bandits are in Nigeria. Verdict: Misleading. The video is from Uganda, not Nigeria. Full Text A Facebook user, Pst Ubong Tom, posted a video on Nov. 8, 2025, with the claim, \u201cThis is happening in Nigeria, bandits are at it again.\u201d\u00a0 As of Nov. 22, 2025, the video had garnered over one million views, over 500 comments, and over 5,000 likes.\u00a0Despite weeks passing since the post was made, comments as of Nov. 20, 2025, prompted DUBAWA to fact-check the claim, especially given the recent spike in insecurity in Nigeria, which could heighten public anxiety about the security situation. The comment section revealed a mix of beliefs, doubts, and emotional reactions from users. One user, Oluwatoyin Adeniyi, argued that dismissing the video as footage from another country was merely giving Nigerians a \u201cfalse sense of security,\u201d insisting that the country\u2019s security challenges remain very real.\u00a0 Another commenter, Olaseni Olayinka, turned the discussion into an ethnic argument, calling on Hausa and Fulani people to \u201creturn to wherever they came from\u201d while advocating for other groups to bear sophisticated arms.\u00a0 Expressions of worry and appeals for peace also surfaced, with users like Bolatito Philip simply saying, \u201cWe need peace in Nigeria, Jesus Christ.\u201d\u00a0 Others questioned the content of the video itself, such as Oga Landlords, who suggested that the police appeared to be \u201cwalking hand in hand with the bandit.\u201d At the same time, some viewers outrightly disputed the claim. For instance, Dauda Bello Jada identified the footage as being from Uganda, and Emmanuel O. Kalu insisted, \u201cNo, now, this is not Nigeria at all.\u201d The conflicting interpretations and the potential for the video to heighten tension made it necessary for DUBAWA to fact-check the claim. Verification DUBAWA subjected the video to InVID WeVerify and conducted a keyframe analysis. The findings revealed that the footage is not from Nigeria. The video originated from Mbarara City in Uganda, where dozens of National Unity Platform supporters, mainly those accompanying the party\u2019s presidential flag bearer, were arrested.\u00a0 They were rounded up by a joint security team while travelling to Mbarara City from a campaign rally in the district. NTV Uganda, a Ugandan-based media organisation, also posted the video. Conclusion The claim that the video shows bandits operating in Nigeria is misleading. 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