Claim: A Facebook user claimed that some armed men shown in a video are responsible for the insecurity in Nigeria.
Verdict: False. The video is linked to the conflict in Sudan. We found no credible evidence linking it to Nigeria or banditry.
Full Text
Videos that allegedly show bandits and other armed groups have become a familiar sight on social media. Some show men carrying weapons, others feature people believed to be victims, while some appear to capture camps, ransom money, or messages directed at the public. As these videos continue to circulate, many users share them with claims about the people or events they depict. Without proper context, however, such posts can easily mislead the public.
Recently, a Facebook user, @Mc Ese Jomo, shared a video that he claims shows those terrorising Nigeria.
The 35-second video (archived here) showed a split screen. The left side featured armed men taking a selfie while chanting, while the right side showed a man speaking.
The man speaking said, “Nigerians, I told you that I will bring their faces out. Look at them in case you don’t know them. They are the ones making Nigeria uncomfortable for us.”
As of July 21, 2026, the post had garnered 647 likes, 418 comments, 126 shares, and 52 bookmarks.
We checked the comments to know what people who reacted to the claim thought.
@Njabulo Mosia, for instance, said, “The only twelve people who make this country uncomfortable.”
@Kgothatso Subzet replied, “One thing you should ask is who is funding them to have such equipment.”
@Ricardo Trevor, who appeared to support the claim, responded, “ The bandits are doing a great job.”
Another user, @Nkanyeni Maenetja, who claimed to be from South Africa, wrote, “ Nigerians should be fighting this and not South Africa. Stay home and fight; God will be by your side.”
Although the person who shared the claim is Nigerian, DUBAWA observed that many commenters who identified themselves as South Africans urged Nigerians to focus on insecurity in Nigeria rather than on discussions about Nigerians leaving South Africa.
We found the same claim shared by another Facebook user here.
DUBAWA decided to verify the claim due to its sensitive nature and potential to mislead the public.
Verification
DUBAWA began by submitting the video to InVID, where we extracted keyframes. After that, we conducted a reverse image search, which led us to a clearer version of the video on X. The X post was published on July 3, 2026, two days before the Facebook user shared the same footage on July 5, 2026.
The X post carried the caption, “Sudan: Fighters affiliated with the Sudanese Forces (#SAF) posted a new video from the frontline. SAF unit is notably using #Iran -made 107mm Fadjr-1 artillery rockets ( seemingly part of a recent supply) and #Azerbaijan-made AZ-7,62 assault rifle.”
DUBAWA conducted keyword searches using the caption to determine whether any credible news organisation or official source had reported the footage. While we found several social media posts that shared the same video (here, here, and here), we did not find any independent report that specifically analysed or featured the footage.
However, we found a report by Middle East 24 documenting renewed military cooperation between Sudan and Iran after both countries restored diplomatic relations in 2023. The report noted that Iranian-made weapons have appeared in the possession of the Sudanese Armed Forces. Although the report does not specifically analyse the video under review, it supports the context in which the footage we found was shared.
DUBAWA then compared the camouflage uniform worn by the men in the Facebook video with documented camouflage patterns used by the Sudanese Armed Forces. The comparison showed that the camouflage patterns matched, further supporting the finding that the footage is from Sudan rather than Nigeria.
Throughout the verification process, DUBAWA found no evidence linking the footage to banditry or insecurity in Nigeria. Instead, the available evidence consistently points to the video as footage that circulated in connection with the conflict in Sudan.
Conclusion
DUBAWA found no credible evidence linking the footage to banditry or insecurity in Nigeria. Available evidence places the video within the context of the conflict in Sudan. Hence, the claim is misleading.