Fabricated video alleges Trump declared war on Nigerian terrorists

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.

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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’s recent show of concern over Nigeria’s 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:

“After 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.”

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, “ Carry on, we support Americans to come.”

@Gaszam Makarama, also excited about the update, wrote, “Please come and help us, may almighty God continue to protect you and your soldiers.”

@Seun Owonuwa, concerned by the number of states mentioned, asked, “I didn’t hear Plateau, Kaduna, and Enugu.”

@Godwin Odinaka, replied with scepticism, “I hope this is real news. Nobody should use AI to deceive us; we are not joking about insecurities.”

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’s 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’s 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’s 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’s security situation.

Conclusion 

The video is AI-generated. The claim is, therefore, false.