Claim: A Facebook user claimed the US military deployed troops to escort acclaimed Chief of Staff of the United States of Biafra (USB), Ngozi Orabueze, to visit Nnamdi Kanu at the Sokoto Correctional Centre.
Verdict: False. No official report, credible news outlet, or Orabueze confirms that the US military escorted her to visit Nnamdi Kanu in prison.
Full Text
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu’s case has drawn a steady stream of stories that claim foreign powers acted on his behalf. Some claims point to world leaders who pressured Nigeria’s government, while others point to diplomatic moves tied to his release.
DUBAWA has debunked many such claims (see here, here, here, and here).
Recently, a Facebook user, Rowland Smith TV, claims that United States-based Nigerian, Ngozi Orabueze, visited Kanu at the Sokoto Correctional Centre with a US military escort that President Donald Trump deployed.
The post (archived here) was captioned, “Ngozi Orabueze came with the US military to Sokoto Prison.”
The video, which contained images of Trump, Orabueze, Kanu, and a group of uniformed soldiers in the background, spotlighted a man who said President Trump ordered the US military to accompany Orabueze to visit Kanu in prison.
The man was heard saying, “The US escorted Dr Ngozi Orabueze to come to Nigeria as she went to Sokoto prison to visit Nnamdi Kanu. Donald Trump gave her a full entourage…,” The man said.
As of Sept. 16, 2026, the post had 372 likes, 83 comments, 133 shares, and over 5000 views.
We reviewed the comments to gauge other users’ reactions.
One user, Nwagboso Njoba, said, “I pray that this should be the truth.”
Another user, Virgy Chukwuemerie, praised, “Thank you, Trump. God bless uncountable times. Dr Ngozi Orabueze, I am proud of you. Carry go, and be blessed.”
Nnedinso Blessing Victor commented, “If it is true, God bless America; we are going high.”
The post was also shared here and here.
The claim’s potential to deepen public confusion around an already contentious case, and go viral, made it necessary for DUBAWA to establish the facts.
Verification
We searched for details on Ngozi Orabueze and found that she is a US-based nurse practitioner and Biafra diaspora activist. She holds the self-declared title of “Deputy Prime Minister” of the United States of Biafra—an unrecognised diaspora advocacy group.
She took on the role after its previous leader, Simon Ekpa, was arrested in Finland in 2024.
She holds no diplomatic status or official capacity, American or Nigerian, that would give her any claim to a state-provided security escort.
DUBAWA further searched the official websites and channels of the US Department of War, US Embassy in Abuja, and the White House for any record of a troop deployment or escort connected to Kanu’s case. No such record was found.
DUBAWA conducted a keyword search across credible news outlets but found no report of Orabueze visiting Kanu in Sokoto, nor the US military’s involvement in such a visit.
DUBAWA also checked Orabueze’s public activity on X and Facebook for any confirmation or documentation of the alleged visit and escort, but found no information related to the alleged development.
If a US military escort for a private citizen had actually taken place inside a Nigerian correctional facility, Nigerian and international news outlets would have documented it, official US or Nigerian government channels would have acknowledged it, and Orabueze herself would almost certainly have publicised it, given how actively she promotes her advocacy work online.
DUBAWA found a report that TheCable published in February 2026 that confirmed Orabueze had previously shared a one-page letter she claimed came from Trump. It was the only documented interaction between her and the White House that DUBAWA could find.
The letter, which had an autopen signature, has the standard template of a form letter sent to citizens who write to the White House. In the letter, the US presidency acknowledged a previously written letter and thanked her for her views. However, it did not refer to a visit to an incarcerated Kanu or the deployment of US military troops to that effect.
Overall, we found no official record, credible news report, or corroboration from Orabueze’s own channels linking her to a US military-accompanied visit to Kanu.
Conclusion
The claim is false. No evidence shows the United States military escorted Orabueze to visit Kanu in Sokoto.