On November 26, 2023, the CDD War Room received a claim that there was heavy gunfire near Sierra Leone’s military barracks. Alongside the claim, a press statement was circulated indicating a security update from the Sierra Leone Government and the announcement of a curfew. Claim: Heavy gunfire erupts near Sierra Leone’s military barracks ALL WE KNOW...
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FACT CHECK: Was Labour Party agent assaulted at Imo collation centre for complaining about irregularities?
A video of the Labour Party (LP) representative being beaten up at the Imo state collation centre has been trending. The video accompanies narratives that the representative was beaten for speaking against the electoral process. CDD fact checked this claim to determine it’s veracity. Claim: Labour Party Rep. beaten at the Imo collation centre in...
FACT CHECK: Prefilled Election Results Found in Ogori-Magongo LGA in Kogi State?
On November 11, 2023, reports and images of a prefilled result sheet from Ogori-Magongo Local Government Areas in Kogi state have gone viral on social media. The incident was said to have occurred at the Eni Ward of the Local Government Area. Verification The CDD War Room contacted our Observers and Soldiers of Mouth on...
FACT CHECK: How true is claim that heavy military presence is ploy to rig Imo governorship election?
Recently various videos depicting a convoy of military officers in Imo state began trending on messaging app Whatsapp. One of the videos shared was from Orsu local government area of the state. Various narratives have accompanied the viral video some of which are that the Imo Government allegedly invited the military to help it rig...
FACT CHECK: Has Governor Yahaya Bello Secured Court Order To Arrest SDP Leaders Over Alleged Terrorism Charges?
The Director of New Media, Muri/Sam Campaign Council of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Isaiah Ijele in a viral statement has accused the Kogi state governor of plotting to arrest some SDP leaders. According to the statement which has gone viral on Facebook , and also reported by media organisations, Bello planned on arresting these...
FACT CHECK: Is this video evidence of collection of PVC in exchange for palliatives in Owerri West?
During the week an X (formerly Twitter) user accused political actors in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of compelling voters to hand in their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in exchange for palliative items. The user posted a video claiming this amounts to voter inducement ahead of the November 11, governorship poll in Imo State....
Viral Claim by SDP’s Ijele Alleging Manipulation of BVAS for Kogi State Governorship Poll: ALL WE KNOW
Isaiah Davies Ijele, Media Director of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), recently claimed in a statement, that the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, is plotting with staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to manipulate the Bimodal Voter Accreditation (BVAS) device for the November 11, 2023 Governorship election. According to the statement, which...
FACT CHECK: Did Hope Uzodinma promise 4,000 people jobs and relocation to Europe, Canada?
During the week, an X user (formerly Twitter) posted a video of Imo state governor Hope Uzodinma. The post claimed that the governor had promised to relocate 4,000 people to Europe and Canada through job creation. He wrote, “A governor is promising 4000 youths japa. A state governor o. No! This is the height. I’m...
All you need to know about the Wagner group’s operations in Africa
With the widely reported death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the Wagner group, and later enstranged ally of Russian President Vladmir Putin, there has been a groundswell of online interest about the group, particularly its activities in Africa. Online speculations have also been rife about which African countries are currently hosting the mercenary group and...
FACT CHECK: No More Black Soot in Port-Harcourt?
The Executive Director of Operations and Technical at Tantitta Security, Warredi Enisuoh, was recently featured on AriseTv, where he spoke on the continuous effort of the security services in covering crude oil theft in Nigeria. When asked about the impact of burning crude which will definitely damage the environment and the ecosystem of the Niger...