Over the week, a video circulated across various social media pages with the caption, “This is Nigeria 🇳🇬. Stack of newly printed Naira =N= found in a big warehouse in Northern Nigeria 🇳🇬”
This comes amidst the continuous skyrocket of prices of goods and services across the country.
Claim: Video shows stack of printed naira notes in a warehouse in Nothern Nigeria
Verification
On February 12, 2024, the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti Corruption Commission raided and sealed ten warehouses containing assorted foodstuffs in the Dawanau area of Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of the state. Amidst the rising food prices, the Kano State Anti-corruption officials visited the warehouse inside Dawanau market, Kano State, Nigeria and uncovered food items such as Spaghetti and Noodles stacked in large quantities in the market. The officials immediately sealed the warehouse, alleging that the owners of the warehouse hoarded the goods to create artificial scarcity.
Verdict: FALSE
The CDDWarRoom can confirm that the video being circulated is a warehouse stacked with grains, spaghetti and noodles, not newly printed Naira notes. The warehouse is among the ten warehouses sealed by the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission. The video has no connection whatsoever with new Naira notes.
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