A widely shared video appeared to show armed militants travelling through a military checkpoint without resistance. The footage raised serious concerns about national security and the conduct of security personnel. Claim: Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters were reportedly seen moving in armoured vehicles through military checkpoints, while soldiers looked on without intervening. Verification: The video...
Category: Banditry
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FACT CHECK: Does video show Zurmi people of Zamfara fleeing after kidnap of 500?
The video attached to the claim is false. We found that the video dates back to June 2021, after over 7,00 families were fleeing Sebba in Solhan village of Burkina Faso
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FACT CHECK: Is Kashim Shettima, the vice president-elect, on US Watchlist for terrorism?
On March 1, 2023, a Twitter user accused Kashim Shettima, the Nigeria Vice President-elect and running mate to Bola Tinubu of being on the United States’ Watchlist for terrorism. The Twitter user said, “Vice President-Elect is on US Watchlist for Terrorism. Omo”. Barely four hours after he tweeted, the tweet has garnered over 72,000 views. ...
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FACT CHECK: Verifying Peter Obi’s claims at Chatham House
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, presented his policy plans at Chatham House on January 17, 2023. During the question and answer session, he made various claims about his track record and the Nigerian economy. We checked some of his claims, and here is what we found: Claim 1 No member of...