An image circulating on X (formerly Twitter) claims to show incidents of violence during the ongoing Anambra election. The photo shows a man with a bloodied head and a caption #AnambraDecides2025. The post alleged that the image is evidence of chaos and electoral malpractice in the state.
Claim: Old photo falsely linked to violence in the Anambra election
Verification:
Verification by the CDD War Room shows that while the image itself is authentic, the claim linking it to the Anambra election is false. A reverse image and keyword search revealed that the same image was first posted on a Facebook page on June 18, 2018, with the caption: “APGA goes violence. Apga Dunukofia LGA of Anambra State engulfed in violence …APGA is a junior brother to APC on issue of violence. Credit : Onyedika Anambra Emmanuel”
Verdict: FALSE