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Viral footage shows miners arrested in Taraba, not bandits in Niger State

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Viral footage shows miners arrested in Taraba, not bandits in Niger State

Sunday Awosoro March 28, 2024 0

The handler wrote: “Crisis: The forest of Kotangora in niger state was ransacked yesterday. By Nigerian Army...

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Verification of viral video depicting army shooting points to Enugu, not Anambra

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Verification of viral video depicting army shooting points to Enugu, not Anambra

Silas Jonathan, Aisha Ali November 6, 2021 0

Claim: A viral WhatsApp video claims that soldiers are attacking residents of a community in Anambra State....

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Fani-Kayode shares unrelated photos to depict military onslaught on bandits in Zamfara

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Fani-Kayode shares unrelated photos to depict military onslaught on bandits in Zamfara

Elizabeth Ogunbamowo September 30, 2021 0

Claim: Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, recently shared some photos to celebrate what he claimed to be...

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2016 video recirculated to depict Nigerian Army killed dozens of bandits in Kebbi

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2016 video recirculated to depict Nigerian Army killed dozens of bandits in Kebbi

Lami Sadiq June 23, 2021 0

Claim: A viral video resurfaced on Friday, 18th June 2021 claiming the Nigerian Army had dealt a...

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General Faruk Yahaya is 22nd COAS, not 26th as widely reported in media

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General Faruk Yahaya is 22nd COAS, not 26th as widely reported in media

Lami Sadiq June 14, 2021 0

Claim: Multiple sources have portrayed Nigeria’s new Chief of Army Staff, Major General Faruk Yahaya, as the...

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2018 video circulated to sell narrative two survived plane crash that killed Nigeria’s Army Chief

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2018 video circulated to sell narrative two survived plane crash that killed Nigeria’s Army Chief

Lois Ugbede June 12, 2021 0

Claim: A viral video claims two persons survived the plane crash that killed Nigeria’s Army chief. Dubawa...

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2018 photograph recycled as recent military attack in Abia State

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2018 photograph recycled as recent military attack in Abia State

Faith Adeoye June 8, 2021 0

Claim: Nigerian Army killed and dragged an Igbo man at Urata Junction in Aba, Abia State.  The...

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Nigerian Army shares old pictures to depict recent victory on terrorists

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Nigerian Army shares old pictures to depict recent victory on terrorists

Uchenna Igwe April 19, 2021 0

CLAIM: Nigerian Army released pictures showing destroyed vehicles, guns and ammunition recovered from its victory over Islamic...

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Six major misinformation subjects Nigerian fact-checkers battled in 2020

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Six major misinformation subjects Nigerian fact-checkers battled in 2020

Lateef Sanni January 4, 2021 0

Fake news has gradually evolved to settle as a force that can’t be completely ruled out so...

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Curses, resentments trailed Nigerian Army’s Tweets tagging media reports on its involvement in Lekki shootings as Fake News

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Curses, resentments trailed Nigerian Army’s Tweets tagging media reports on its involvement in Lekki shootings as Fake News

Raheemat Adeniran December 21, 2020 0

Background  The lekki shootings of October 20, 2020 has been trailed by controversies with several sides trading...

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