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Claim: A Facebook user claims Fulani terrorists beheaded the Adamawa CAN chairperson.
Verdict: Misleading. Available reports show that the video shared by the Facebook user was uploaded in 2020. Moreover, reputable news outlets report that the current Adamawa CAN chairperson is alive and safe.
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In recent weeks, there has been a public outcry about an ongoing “Christian genocide,” with the federal government of Nigeria adjudged to be complicit. This drew global attention, with the United States President, Donald Trump, declaring Nigeria a “Country of particular concern.”
Against this background, a Facebook user, Ochoms TV, shared a Television Continental (TVC) video showing that Fulani Islamic terrorists have beheaded the Adamawa State Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) chairman in Adamawa State.
“Breaking! Adamawa CAN chairman has been beheaded by Fulani Islamic Terrorists in Adamawa State, Nigeria,” the Facebook user wrote.
Similar claims were made on Facebook here and here, and here on X.
As of Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, the post has garnered 19 likes, three comments, and 28 shares.
Although a Facebook user pointed out that the Adamawa State police have debunked the assertion, some expressed dismay and sympathy.
“Jihadist please! Divide Nigeria,” Mark Davidson expressed.
“They refused to speak up as others are doing,” Nwankwo Benjamin commented.
“Adamawa police have debunked the news,” Anyanjo Uchechukwu pointed out.
Due to the sensitivity of the claim in light of recent conversations about Christian genocide in Nigeria, DUBAWA decided to verify the claim.
Verification
DUBAWA conducted a keyword search about the decapitation of the Adamawa State CAN chairperson and TVC’s broadcast about it. We have a similar TVC clip to the one shared by the claimant.
The clip, which was uploaded on YouTube back in 2020, revealed that the Adamawa State CAN chairperson, Steven Manza, announced that Boko Haram had beheaded Lawan Andimi, the CAN chairperson in Michika local government, Adamawa State.
“Bishop Steven Dami Manza explained that the terrorists who had earlier demanded a ransom of £2 million, however, rejected an offer of N50 million and killed him,” the report further detailed.
Meanwhile, in light of recent claims asserting the Adamawa CAN chairperson was beheaded, The Guardian reported that the Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN) has debunked claims about the decapitation of the current CAN Chairman of Adamawa State.
The group’s chairperson, Gabriel Shall, stated in a signed statement that the claims are “entirely false.” He explained that no such tragedy has happened recently, although back in 2020, terrorists abducted and killed the CAN chairperson of the Michika local government council, Lawan Andimi.
Moreover, The Nation reported that the Adamawa police command and CAN have refuted the viral social media posts about the alleged decapitation of the CAN chairperson. The news outlet noted that both the police and CAN stated that Joel Manzo is “safe” and “free.”
Conclusion
The claim is misleading. Reports show that the video was initially uploaded in 2020. The current Adamawa CAN chairperson is safe and alive.
