For several years, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a secessionist movement seeking the establishment of a Biafran state carved out of Nigeria’s South-East, has actively sought to claim international support to apply pressure on Nigeria to concede to their requests. This movement, which was latent for decades after the Civil War (1967-70), has since...
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FACT CHECK: Was Simon Ekpa on the cover of a Finnish Magazine as claimed on X?
An X (formerly Twitter) user claimed that Biafran separatist agitator and former spokesperson of the proscribed group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) was featured on a Finish magazine. The user stated that Finland as a nation which fought for independence put Ekpa on the magazine cover thus insinuating that Ekpa was not a criminal...
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FACT CHECK: How true is the claim that video of soldier challenging IPOB to a fight surfaced online on March 22, 2024?
The Nation Newspaper recently shared a video showing a Nigerian soldier challenging the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to a fight, with the claim that it surfaced online on Friday, March 22, 2024. The newspaper posted the video on its Instagram page with the caption, “In a video which surfaced online on Friday, March 22,...
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FACT CHECK: Did an Enugu boy build a hydro metallic bomb as claimed by Igbo Times Magazine?
A claim by Igbo Times Magazine, a media-categorised by the War Room as a ‘bad actor’ in terms of penchant for peddling disinformation suggested that an Igbo boy from Enugu state built a metallic bomb. According to the online media, the metallic bomb could destroy 7 armoured tanks simultaneously, surpassing the Russian MG4 Missile. While...
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FACT CHECK: Did Bola Tinubu say he will negotiate with south-east agitators if voted into power?
On July 14, 2023, a Twitter user tweeted that Bola Tinubu, the president of Nigeria promised that if voted into power, he will negotiate with IPOB and Nnamdi Kanu. 72 hours after, the tweet has garneded over 139,000 views. Since Tinubu assumed the presidency, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has emerged as one of...
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FACT CHECK: Did unknown gunmen enforcing sit-at-home shoot at Ebonyi market?
Multiple social media users, especially on WhatsApp and Facebook, have shared a video on July 4, 2023, that shows gunmen dressed in red shooting sporadically in a market. The gunmen were each adorned in red regalias and apparently arrived the scene in a brown Sienna car as they randomly shot at individuals on the street. ...
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FACT CHECK: Does video show Peter Obi confirming IPOB sit-at-home order on election day?
A viral video of Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate, is circulating online with the claim that Obi said there is sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on election day. Simon Ekpa, a Finnish-Nigerian separatist, posted the video on his Twitter handle on Saturday, February 25, 2023. The tweet has since...