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Several issues have been ongoing in Nigeria, but lately, insecurity has topped the list, from Donald Trump’s threats to bandits’ unending operations. Below is a summary of the top claims we verified this week.
- Video of a soldier inviting Wike to Sambisa forest
The week began with a spillover of an altercation between the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, and a naval officer over a parcel of land.
Following the widespread arguments among Nigerians over who was at fault, a Facebook TV shared a video of a military officer daring Wike to come and “intimidate soldiers” in the Sambisa forest.
However, upon verification, we discovered the video was AI-generated. To know how we came about this conclusion, read the fact check here.
- Video of Tinubu dismissing Trump’s threat
It’s been days since President Donald Trump’s threat against Nigeria, and the controversies around it are yet to die down.
Recently, an X user shared a video allegedly of a live broadcast of Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, telling the public to dismiss “whatever Trump is doing.” While several people believed the content of the footage, others said it was AI-generated.
DUBAWA analysed the video and confirmed it truly contained traces of AI properties. We also discovered other details which you will find here.
- Nigerian customs offered bags of rice to bandits?
Nigeria’s insecurity problems now appear to be louder than ever before, affecting everyone, including security personnel themselves.
Earlier this week, Sahara Reporters published a video showing a Nigerian customs officer saying they offered bags of rice to bandits in Katsina in exchange for their safety.
This video gained attention and quickly spiralled into arguments among X users. We conducted a fact check and confirmed the clip to be genuine. However, it had been online since 2021.
Check how we found out here.
- Did Southwest governors shut boundaries against Northern muslims?
Still on insecurity, some social media users shared a claim that Yoruba governors have ordered the closure of boundaries to prevent northern Muslims from entering the region.
As expected, this claim sparked tribal bickering, a subject matter that is no longer unusual among Nigerian social media users. However, contrary to the claim, there was no evidence that any governor in the Southwest made such a proclamation.
Read our findings here.
- Image of apprehended terrorist linked to Taraba, not Benue
Just as insecurity deepens, the Nigerian security agencies have also been recording exploits and sharing them on social media. However, amidst this, Nigerians are also not hesitant to share their own updates.
One of such cases is an X user who shared an image of apprehended terrorists and linked it to Benue State. While the photo he shared was real, we found his post to be misleading.
Using reverse image search, DUBAWA traced the image to a military attack on a terrorist camp in Karim Lamido village, Taraba State, not Benue State.
See the full article here.
