{"id":26335,"date":"2025-11-27T11:53:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T10:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=26335"},"modified":"2025-11-27T11:53:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T10:53:22","slug":"fabricated-video-alleges-trump-declared-war-on-nigerian-terrorists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/fabricated-video-alleges-trump-declared-war-on-nigerian-terrorists\/","title":{"rendered":"Fabricated video alleges Trump declared war on Nigerian terrorists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Claim: A viral Facebook post announced<\/a> that the US President has officially declared war on Nigerian terrorists.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Verdict: False. There is no evidence that such a declaration has been made, and AI-detection tools indicate that the circulating video is fabricated.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

In November 2025, several cases of kidnapping<\/a> and killings occurred across different<\/a> states in Nigeria. These incidents have made citizens edgy with the fear that what seems far away could soon be at their doorsteps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Building on Donald Trump\u2019s recent show of concern over Nigeria\u2019s insecurity, Facebook user @ Prime Entertainment<\/a> claimed<\/a> that the US president has officially declared war on Nigerian terrorists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 25-second footage shows Donald Trump sitting at a table with people around him, as he is heard saying:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAfter a thorough investigation, these are the lists where the genocide is being carried out. Borno, Abuja, Zamfara, Kogi, Benue. We must act fast on these states mentioned. I have declared war on Nigerian terrorists.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of Nov. 24, 2025, the post had 55,000 likes, 5,600 comments, 9,700 shares, and 3.7 million views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We reviewed the comments to gauge respondents’ thoughts on the claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  @Malachi Ogbodo<\/a>, for instance, said, \u201c Carry on, we support Americans to come.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

@Gaszam Makarama<\/a>, also excited about the update, wrote, \u201cPlease come and help us, may almighty God continue to protect you and your soldiers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

@Seun Owonuwa<\/a>, concerned by the number of states mentioned, asked, \u201cI didn\u2019t hear Plateau, Kaduna, and Enugu.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

@Godwin Odinaka,<\/a> replied with scepticism, \u201cI hope this is real news. Nobody should use AI to deceive us; we are not joking about insecurities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All through the comments, many users felt left out because Donald Trump did not mention their states. In contrast, other users, believing the claim to be accurate, offered prayers for the US and its administration for taking such a step to fight terrorism. However, a few others expressed doubt about the video\u2019s authenticity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Considering all these factors, as well as the clip’s unrealistic nature, DUBAWA decided to investigate the video and the claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verification <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To verify the claim, we first searched the White House\u2019s official website<\/a> for any statement announcing a military action or declaration of war on Nigerian terrorists. We found no such announcement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also searched for credible news reports or updates that referenced the alleged declaration, but we found none.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a separate step, we analysed the 25-second video using the Hiya Deepfake Detector<\/a>. The tool returned a probability score of 1\/100, indicating that the clip is a deepfake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Result from Hiya deepfake detector.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We also used Hive.ai\u2019s <\/a>deepfake detection tool to analyse the video. The tool generated a 99.9% likelihood score, indicating that the footage is likely AI-generated and suggesting the clip is fabricated, not an authentic recording of Donald Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Result from Hive.ai<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Like many other claims shared during this period of heightened insecurity and terrorist attacks in Nigeria, this post was only used to mislead Nigerians into believing that a specific development had been made regarding the country\u2019s security situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The video is AI-generated. The claim is, therefore, false.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Claim: A viral Facebook post announced that the US President has officially declared war on Nigerian terrorists. Verdict: False. There is no evidence that such a declaration has been made, and AI-detection tools indicate that the circulating video is fabricated. Full Text In November 2025, several cases of kidnapping and killings occurred across different states in Nigeria. These incidents have made citizens edgy with the fear that what seems far away could soon be at their doorsteps. Building on Donald Trump\u2019s recent show of concern over Nigeria\u2019s insecurity, Facebook user @ Prime Entertainment claimed that the US president has officially declared war on Nigerian terrorists. The 25-second footage shows Donald Trump sitting at a table with people around him, as he is heard saying: \u201cAfter a thorough investigation, these are the lists where the genocide is being carried out. Borno, Abuja, Zamfara, Kogi, Benue. We must act fast on these states mentioned. I have declared war on Nigerian terrorists.\u201d As of Nov. 24, 2025, the post had 55,000 likes, 5,600 comments, 9,700 shares, and 3.7 million views. We reviewed the comments to gauge respondents’ thoughts on the claim.   @Malachi Ogbodo, for instance, said, \u201c Carry on, we support Americans to come.\u201d @Gaszam Makarama, also excited about the update, wrote, \u201cPlease come and help us, may almighty God continue to protect you and your soldiers.\u201d @Seun Owonuwa, concerned by the number of states mentioned, asked, \u201cI didn\u2019t hear Plateau, Kaduna, and Enugu.\u201d @Godwin Odinaka, replied with scepticism, \u201cI hope this is real news. Nobody should use AI to deceive us; we are not joking about insecurities.\u201d All through the comments, many users felt left out because Donald Trump did not mention their states. In contrast, other users, believing the claim to be accurate, offered prayers for the US and its administration for taking such a step to fight terrorism. However, a few others expressed doubt about the video\u2019s authenticity. Considering all these factors, as well as the clip’s unrealistic nature, DUBAWA decided to investigate the video and the claim. Verification  To verify the claim, we first searched the White House\u2019s official website for any statement announcing a military action or declaration of war on Nigerian terrorists. We found no such announcement.  We also searched for credible news reports or updates that referenced the alleged declaration, but we found none. In a separate step, we analysed the 25-second video using the Hiya Deepfake Detector. The tool returned a probability score of 1\/100, indicating that the clip is a deepfake. We also used Hive.ai\u2019s deepfake detection tool to analyse the video. The tool generated a 99.9% likelihood score, indicating that the footage is likely AI-generated and suggesting the clip is fabricated, not an authentic recording of Donald Trump. Like many other claims shared during this period of heightened insecurity and terrorist attacks in Nigeria, this post was only used to mislead Nigerians into believing that a specific development had been made regarding the country\u2019s security situation. Conclusion  The video is AI-generated. 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