A video has been shared on WhatsApp with a claim that bandits were roasted by lightning on their way to attack Christians in Zamfara state. This is not true, the video is from a tanker explosion in Tanzania, not Nigeria. Read the full story here.
A video, which has been widely circulated on social media, shows some men and women chanting and dancing while wielding guns. The caption of the video suggests that some Fulani women were equipped with guns and other ammunition to attack Yoruba people in different parts of Nigeria. This is not true, DUBAWA found that the event depicted in the footage took place in the Afar Region of Ethiopia. Continue reading here.
A user on Facebook claims unknown gunmen in Abuja have chased away security men on the boundary between Nigeria and other countries. But this is not true, the video used to depict the narrative was dated and taken out of context to misinform the public. Read more here.
A Facebook user claims drone footage of bandits is from Nigeria but findings show the video is not from Nigeria, as it first appeared as drone footage from Laikipia, Kenya. Read the full story, here.
A viral video making rounds on social media claims that Boko Haram is forcefully converting commuters in Niger State, Nigeria to Islam. This is not true, findings show that the depicted event in the video actually took place in Kolia, Ivory Coast. Read the full story here.
