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Claim: A TikTok user shared a video of a church being burnt down in Northern Nigeria.
Verdict: False! The TikTok video is linked to a fire outbreak that occurred in a nursing college in Kwapong, Ghana. It has nothing to do with the “Christian genocide” situation happening in Northern Nigeria.
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For weeks, there have been reports and discussions around Christian genocide in Nigeria, particularly in the Northern part, which has ignited comments and discussions among religious bodies in the country.
In response to the outcry, United States (US) President Donald Trump condemned the act and threatened to deploy the US military force to Nigeria to address the issue.
Amidst all this, a TikTok user, @Wakawakaplanet, on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025, shared a video of a building engulfed in flames and claimed it to be a church in Northern Nigeria.
Overlaid on the video is a caption that reads, “Another church burned down by Islamic Brotherhood in northern Nigeria.”
As of Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, the post has attracted over 283 likes, 34 comments, 47 reposts, and 37 bookmarks.
The video garnered a range of comments from other TikTok users. While some agreed with the post, others expressed doubt.
A TikTok user, lufunomokhawal, commented, “There is a Christian genocide taking place in Nigeria. Trump needs to intervene; terrible things are happening there.”
“But what’s wrong with Muslims?” Kasila queried.
Asadi Ibn.Sina questioned, “Is this a church or a Mosque?”
Due to the conflicting reactions, the sensitivity of the issue, and the possibility of disinformation further causing harm, DUBAWA decided to verify the post’s authenticity.
Verification
DUBAWA performed a Google Reverse Image Search on keyframes of the TikTok video, which led us to similar videos shared on Facebook here and here.
The Facebook posts mention that the inferno happened at the Kwapong Nursing Training College in Ghana.
More videos with a similar caption were shared on TikTok (here and here) and Instagram (here and here).
Furthermore, we conducted a keyword search on the Kwapong Nursing College fire incident in Ghana. We found a report published by Modern Ghana on Oct. 31, 2025, which reported the fire incident at the school.
According to Modern Ghana, fire broke out in some parts of the Kwapong Nursing Training College in the Asunafo South District of the Ahafo Region, Gaha, forcing students to flee for their lives.
Other media outlets published a similar story in October 2025, as seen here, here, here, and here.
Conclusion
The video showing a building engulfed in fire was filmed during a fire outbreak in a nursing college in Ghana, not a scene from any church in the Northern part of Nigeria. The claim is therefore false.
