As misinformation continues to swirl across social media platforms, old recycled videos and photos falsely attributed to others topped the claims we found last week.
Here’s a breakdown of the top claims we debunked.
1. Christian ethnic militias attacked Muslim travellers at Mangu, Plateau state
A Facebook user, Northern Nigeria Hub, claimed in a post that a Jos-based witness alleged Christian ethnic militias in the Mangu community blocked roads in Sabon Gari, Mangu LGA, on May 2, 2026. The user further explained that travelling Muslims were pulled out of their vehicles and killed, while security personnel present failed to stop the attack.
DUBAWA found the claim to be misleading. The incident occurred in June 2025, and there is no evidence in the viral video to support the claim.
2. Video of python at Okomo farm plantation crossing a road
A video showing what appears to be a massive snake crossing the road lined with palm trees went viral.
One of the Facebook blog Port Harcourt specials that shared the video claimed the incident occurred at Okomu Palm Plantation in Edo State.
The caption reads, “Video of a giant python seen crossing the road at Okomu Palm plantation in Edo state.”
A closer examination revealed that the video is false. Evidence from visual inconsistencies and AI detection tools confirms that the footage was digitally altered.
3. FG announced N300bn to expand two time zones in Nigeria
On May 1, 2026, an X user, @Morris_Monye, speculated that Nigeria does not have a single time zone, as daybreaks earlier in the South East and North East than in Lagos. Thereafter, another X user claimed that the Federal Government (FG) has announced a N300 billion plan to expand Nigeria into two time zones.
When we checked, we found no concrete evidence from the presidency or news outlets that the FG announced a N300 billion plan to expand Nigeria into two time zones.
The special adviser to the president on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga, also debunked the claim.
4. Nigerian Army arrests 488 Boko Haram members in Abia
Recently, a Facebook user claimed that the Nigerian Army arrested 488 Boko Haram members in 35 buses.
DUBAWA investigated and saw that the video used as evidence is from a 2014 incident and is unrelated to current insecurity or Boko Haram activity in Abia State.
5. Double promotion letter from Federal University, Ado-Ekit
An X user, @StelxyG, claims that The Federal University, Ado-Ekiti, awarded an electrical and electronics student, Kolapo Segun, a double promotion for attaining a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.92.
Upon review, DUBAWA identified multiple inconsistencies in the letter. The institution named “Federal University Ado-Ekiti” does not exist, as the only similar institution in Ekiti is the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, while Ado-Ekiti only hosts the Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti.