During the week, social media and the internet have been afloat with reports of protests against hardship from the government of President Tinubu of Nigeria.
According to the trending reports, the protest was carried out by market women and men who protested the increasing prices of goods which has also affected patronage of their businesses.
Claim: Traders protest against Tinubu Government in Kogi?
Verification:
To confirm the veracity of the claim, the CDD War Room conducted both keyword and reverse image searches.
We discovered that the report in question had been published by several media outlets, all featuring similar headlines and the exact picture.
However, during our investigation, we came across a report from Kogi Reports that showcased a slightly different image from the one circulated.
To further validate the claim, we reached out to our soldiers of mouth in Lokoja.
We however got conflicting responses as they were not able to ascertain if the protest actually happened.
Verdict: All we know
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