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Claim: An X user shared a video claiming that the residence of popular Nigerian comedian, Brain Jotter, was recently raided by EFCC operatives.
Verdict: Insufficient Evidence. No available information online confirms the incident. Also, DUBAWA reached out to Brain Jotter but got no response.
Full Text
Despite the Economic Financial Crime Commission’s (EFCC) ban on night raids, anti-graft agency operatives continue conducting operations nationwide.
An X user (@Damiedamie35) shared 43-second footage claiming that the house of Nigerian skit maker Chukwuebuka Emmanuel, popularly known as Brain Jotter, had been raided by EFCC operatives.
The video, which was shared on Thursday, July 3, 2025, shows a night scene with a voiceover lamenting the inhuman nature of the EFCC operatives. Additionally, the voice behind the shot explains how he escaped being captured by the EFCC.
When DUBAWA checked the engagement statistics, we noticed that the clip has generated over one million views, 1,800 likes, 1,805 reposts, 1,800 bookmarks, and 48 quotes.
A review of the post’s comment section features both supporters and sceptics.
“I know right from time, the guy is doing some illegal things,” @Rotimi_jnr wrote in support.
Another user, @Preciousomo22 said, “Like nobody money clean oo.”
In contrast, @Alfredtinom asserted, “Fake news.”
Considering the personality and commission involved, DUBAWA decided to authenticate the video clip.
Verification
DUBAWA conducted a Google Reverse Image Search on the video but could not trace it to the original context. Instead, it led us to other claims shared across various social media platforms, as seen here, here, and here.
Furthermore, an extensive keyword search to confirm the raid by the EFCC led to no credible media outlets reporting, which would have been reported given the organisation involved in the claim.
Unable to find a context behind the clip, we decided to contact Friday Omosola, an entertainment reporter with Premium Times. He said the outlet has not received such information. “We don’t have it yet,” he noted.
Meanwhile, DUBAWA contacted Dele Oyewale, the EFCC spokesperson, via calls and text messages. As of press time, he has not responded to any.
In addition, we scoured the EFCC’s official website, Facebook, and X handles, but we found no information related to the claim. Then, we repeated the exact search on the skitmaker’s official Facebook and Instagram handles and found no supporting information about the alleged development.
We emailed Brain Jotter for further comments, but got no response as of press time.
Conclusion
We found no credible news report or information online confirming the arrest of Brain Jotter by the EFCC.
