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Viral video of helicopter carrying food to terrorists, old, unrelated to Nigeria

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Viral video of helicopter carrying food to terrorists, old, unrelated to Nigeria

Lademi Aborisade September 13, 2024 0

Verdict: False! The video is from 2021 in the Central African Republic (CAR). It shows an African...

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Recent footage of burnt bodies from Tanzania, not Nigeria as claimed

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Recent footage of burnt bodies from Tanzania, not Nigeria as claimed

Sunday Awosoro June 27, 2022 0

Al Jazeera reported that 60 people were feared dead after a tanker exploded in Morogoro town, Tanzania....

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Drone footage of bandits shot in Kenya, not Nigeria

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Drone footage of bandits shot in Kenya, not Nigeria

Lois Ugbede April 7, 2022 0

Claim: A Facebook user claims drone footage of bandits is from Nigeria. Verdict: Our findings show this...

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The role of informants and implications for Nigeria’s fight against terrorism

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The role of informants and implications for Nigeria’s fight against terrorism

Lami Sadiq October 22, 2021 0

In July 2021, troops of Operation Hadin Kai arrested scores of Boko Haram fighters, informants and logistics...

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Picture depicting bandits using drones not from Nigeria

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Picture depicting bandits using drones not from Nigeria

Rahaman Abiola October 12, 2021 0

Claim:  A social media user claimed bandits are using drones to perfect operations as they continue their...

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Soldiers did not kill Farakwai youth as widely claimed by Nigerian media

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Soldiers did not kill Farakwai youth as widely claimed by Nigerian media

Aisha Ali, Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle August 25, 2021 0

Claim: Nigeria’s Guardian Newspaper, Sahara Reporters, Opera News and other local media claim that soldiers killed and...

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How Misinformation Aggravates Farmers-Herders Conflict In Nigeria

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How Misinformation Aggravates Farmers-Herders Conflict In Nigeria

Adejumo Kabir August 5, 2021 0

The crisis between farmers and herders in Nigeria is fundamentally a land-use contest but it is fast...

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Hooves padded sandals worn by poachers, not bandits as claimed in this viral message

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Hooves padded sandals worn by poachers, not bandits as claimed in this viral message

Ganiyat Tijani-Adenle July 11, 2021 1

Claim: A WhatsApp message (with attached images) claims Nigerian bandits now wear cow hooves padded sandals to...

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How Rogue Photography is Used to Keep Southern Kaduna Tragedy Alive

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How Rogue Photography is Used to Keep Southern Kaduna Tragedy Alive

Nurudeen Lawal August 11, 2020 1

A Twitter user, Samson Adeyemi, recently posted four pictures purportedly depicting the victims of the latest attacks...

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