A news report being circulated online claims that Charles Akalieze, a commander of the Nigerian Navy in Kogi state, has been detained at the Defence Headquarters for genocide. The news, retrieved from WhatsApp and archived here, was published by a blog named PointBlankInsight on November 9, 2023. The headline of the news reads, “Breaking News:...
Tag: 2023 Kogi gubernatorial election
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FACT CHECK: How true is the viral letter purportedly from the Forum of Igala Journalists over Kogi guber poll?
A press statement criticising Shuaibu Audu, minister of steel development, over the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign in Kogi State is circulating on social media. The press statement, which was retrieved from WhatsApp, was purportedly issued by the Forum of Igala Journalists (FORIJA). It was signed by the secretary general of the forum, Omonu Nelson,...
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FACT SHIELD: All to know about INEC logistics plans for the November 11 Kogi state governorship poll
Ahead of the off-cycle elections scheduled for November 11, 2023, in Kogi state, there have been unverified narratives circulating over the logistics plans of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). These controversies include rumours circulating on social media with speculations that election materials will not be deployed to some polling units with the intent to...
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FACT CHECK: Did Kogi state government circulate memo requesting reservation of all hotel rooms?
A circulating memo, purportedly originating from the Government House in Kogi State, has come to our attention. Dated October 31, the memo is titled “Request for Reservation of All Your Hotel Rooms from November 4–12, 2023.” It was addressed to all general managers and chief executive officers of hotels within the state and indicates the...
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FACT CHECK: Has Kogi State Police Commissioner, Onuoha Been transferred?
There is a circulating claim on WhatsApp that the Commissioner of Police in Kogi State, Bethrand Onuoha, has been transferred to another state. One of CDD’s trained “soldiers of mouth” in Kogi State spotted the claim and shared it for verification. This claim is of concern because it comes at a time voters in Kogi...
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FACT SHIELD: Muri, Yahaya and Restraining Orders
There is a viral message circulating on various social media platforms claiming that a federal high court has issued an injunction preventing all security agencies in the country from apprehending or detaining Murtala Ajaka, the gubernatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kogi State. This has raised questions regarding why a restraining order...
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FACT CHECK: How true are these claims by AA guber candidate for 2023 Kogi polls?
Olayinka Braimoh, the Action Alliance (AA) flag bearer for the forthcoming 2023 Kogi gubernatorial election, has made multiple claims ahead of the November 11 polls. Braimoh was recently featured on national television, where he made claims bordering on the population and size of Kogi state and the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) recorded in the previous year....