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Old pictures recirculated to claim electoral violence in Imo 

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CLAIM: An X user, Sonia (unahsonia), shared some pictures of a burnt vehicle and claimed that it was the result of electoral violence sponsored by the Imo state governor, Hope Uzodinma.

FINDINGS: We ran a reverse image search on both pictures and discovered the incident is not recent. It happened around 8 am on Oct. 2, 2023, at Ezzangbo junction along Abakaliki Enugu highway, Ohanukwu LGA, Ebonyi state.

Old pictures recirculated to claim electoral violence in Imo 

VERDICT: INCORRECT 

SOURCES: Google Lens

DATE: 11/11/2023

FACT-CHECK AUTHOR: Phillip Anjorin

EDITORS: Simbiat Bakare & Bamas Victoria

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