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Claim: A viral video, accompanied by an audio message circulating on social media (WhatsApp), shows a graphic image of a boy being dismembered. The incident is alleged to have occurred at Ogoo Farm in Sierra Leone. The post further alleges that the perpetrator was apprehended and taken to the police station in Mambo and that the victim was a pupil from Divine Academy school.

Verdict: Misleading! The incident did not occur in Sierra Leone. DUBAWA’s investigation reveals that the video was originally posted in Nigeria.
Full Text
On October 9, 2024, the Sierra Leone Police issued a press statement relating to a graphic video depicting the dismemberment of an unidentified individual that began circulating on social media, accompanied by an audio message claiming the incident took place at Ogoo Farm in Sierra Leone. According to the press statement, the alleged perpetrator had been arrested and taken to the Mambo police station. Further, the message claimed the victim was a pupil from Divine Academy, a local school.
This disturbing content quickly sparked widespread concern, especially among residents of Ogoo Farm and parents with children at Divine Academy. The alarming nature of the video and the accompanying claims prompted many to share it further, amplifying the narrative and heightening fears within the community. However, DUBAWA investigated to ascertain the truth behind these claims.
Press statement by the Sierra Leone Police. Source: Sierra Leone Police Facebook Page.
Verification
DUBAWA first used the inVID video verification tool to access keyframes, which were then subjected to a Google Reverse Image search to track the video’s origin. The results showed that the video was originally posted in Nigeria on a domain name, livegore.com. This evidence immediately disproved the claim that the incident happened in Sierra Leone in 2024. It became clear that the video was old, unrelated to the country, and had been misleadingly repurposed.
DUBAWA conducted interviews with multiple individuals connected to the locations mentioned in the audio message to verify the claim further.
On October 14, 2024, DUBAWA spoke to Mr Tamba Kamara, a long-time resident and carpenter living at Portor Road, Ogoo Farm. When asked about the alleged incident, Kamara firmly denied it, stating,
“There was no such occurrence at Ogoo Farm. We have not heard of any such crime or witnessed any incident that matches the description in the video. It is simply false.”
DUBAWA also contacted ASP Kekura Kamara, the officer in charge at Wan Ose Police Post in Mile 13, where the perpetrator was alleged to have been taken. ASP Kamara confirmed that no case of such a nature had been reported.
“When we heard these claims, we investigated thoroughly, including checking with all parties said to be involved, but we found that the incident did not happen here in Sierra Leone,” he stated.
To cross-check the claim further, DUBAWA interviewed the head of Mambo village, Foday Kekuda Mansaray, where the incident happened. The leader explained,
“When I saw the video circulating, I was alarmed and held onto it to see if any parent from Divine Academy would report their child missing. No such report came. I also went to the school myself, and the staff confirmed that none of their students were unaccounted for.”
In addition, DUBAWA contacted Sheku Benson Kaifaila, the Acting Head of Divine Academy, to clarify whether any of the school’s pupils were involved.
“I first heard the rumours while I was out watching a football match, and people were discussing a murdered girl allegedly from our school. However, none of our students are missing. This rumour appears to be an attempt to tarnish our reputation, especially since we just opened the school in September 2023,” Kaifaila remarked.
Conclusion
Based on DUBAWA’s research and interviews with relevant individuals, it is clear that the viral video and the accompanying audio message, which claims the dismemberment incident occurred at Ogoo Farm in Sierra Leone and involved a pupil from Divine Academy, is misleading.