• Home
  • Anti-Corruption
  • Fact-Check
  • Economy
  • National
  • Security
  • Features
  • State
  • Event
  • E-Book
Search
  • Home
  • About
  • Adverts
  • Contact
Sign in
Welcome! Log into your account
Forgot your password? Get help
Password recovery
Recover your password
A password will be e-mailed to you.
PRNIGERIA PRNigeria News
PRNIGERIA PRNIGERIA
  • Home
  • Anti-Corruption
  • Fact-Check
  • Economy
  • National
  • Security
  • Features
  • State
  • Event
  • E-Book
Home Fact-Check Fact-Check: Is Drone Footage of Armed Bandits Cooking in the Forest From...
  • Fact-Check
  • Security

Fact-Check: Is Drone Footage of Armed Bandits Cooking in the Forest From Nigeria?

By
Prnigeria
-
April 10, 2022

Fact-Check: Is Drone Footage of Armed Bandits Cooking in the Forest From Nigeria?

Claim: Recently, a Facebook user shared drone footage of armed bandits cooking in the bush claiming they were the notorious terrorists responsible for kidnapping Nigerians. 

Verdict: Investigations by PRNigeria show that the footage first emerged in Kenya, showing armed cattle rustlers hiding in a dense group of bushes and trees in Pokot area of Kenya. The footage does not show Nigerian bandits. 

This Facebook user claim drone footage of armed bandits were the notorious terrorists responsible for kidnapping Nigerians

Full Text: Following the recent attacks by bandits on the Abuja – Kaduna train track which left some killed and scores abducted, many Nigerians have expressed concerns about the worsening state of insecurity in the country especially along the Abuja-Kaduna axis.

Also reacting, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Joe Igbokwe, shared video footage claiming that it is footage of bandits who have been kidnapping Nigerians. 

“This is drone footage of armed bandits who have been kidnapping Nigerians. The footage shows them in their hideout in an unknown forest. They appear not to know they are being captured by a drone,” he posted along with the footage. 

The footage, said to be of bandits enjoying themselves in a forest in Northern Nigeria, was massively distributed across different online platforms. 

Read Also:

  • Finally, Tinubu’s Embattled Minister Resigns Amid Certificate Scandal
  • Tinubu Confers National Honour on Outgoing INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu
  • Army Partners Media to Tackle Fake News, Boost National Security

Commenting on one of the Youtube video shared, a user who identified as “Life Helps” said, “See how easily affordable technology can solve bandit/terrorist problem in Nigeria if the government REALLY wants to solve the problem. Armed drones, owned by each state, will eradicate these low-lives within a short time(sic).”

Verification: 

Conducting a platform search on Facebook and Twitter, results show that the video and its claim were shared on Twitter here and Facebook here and here. 

Similarly, keyword searches on Google reveal a YouTube video of the footage posted by Trending Videos Kenya on Sunday, April 3, 2022, and not 4-5th April when it started trending on Nigerian cyberspace. 

The search result also revealed the report appeared in a Kenyan publication https://www.tuko.co.ke on the 4th of April 2022. 

The report reveals the bandits who are armed cattle rustlers have been terrorising the residents of Pokot, Laikipia, Baringo and Samburu counties and confiscating their cattle. 

It further narrated that they were captured by the country’s General Service Unit drone (GSU) captured hiding in a thicket with stolen livestock in a location called Pokot County.

According to the report, the burglars were making breakfast in the bush when they caught a glimpse of the drone recording them. 

They could be seen trying to shoot it down unsuccessfully with their arms. They seemed to have spent the night in that part of the bush as shown in the clip. 

Conclusion: 

Footage of Armed cattle rustlers in Kenya caught in a thicket by the country’s General Service Unit drone (GSU) was being passed off as that of bandits in the Northern Nigerian region. The claim is Misleading. 

By PRNigeria

VISIT OUR OTHER WEBSITES
PRNigeria.com EconomicConfidential.com PRNigeria.com/Hausa/
EmergencyDigest.com PoliticsDigest.ng TechDigest.ng
HealthDigest.ng SpokesPersonsdigest.com TeensDigest.ng
ArewaAgenda.com Hausa.ArewaAgenda.com YAShuaib.com
  • TAGS
  • Bandits
  • Drone Footage
  • Kenya
  • kidnappers
  • Nigeria
Previous articleTowards Restoring Peace in Southern Kaduna
Next articleUpdate on Bandits Nabbed by Soldiers in Kaduna Community
Prnigeria
Prnigeria

RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR

Army Partners Media to Tackle Fake News, Boost National Security

Nigerian Air Force new Headquarters

Badaru Hails NAF’s Vision, Commissions New Headquarters Annex in Abuja

Troops Repel Terrorists Attacks in Borno, Launch Rescue Operation for Abducted Villagers

Christian Association of Nigeria CAN

CAN Refutes ‘Christian Genocide’ Claims, Says Violence in Nigeria Affects All Faiths

Bandit hideout destroyed by troops

Army Dislodges Bandits in Taraba Forests Under Operation Lafiya Nakowa

How Irabor’s Book Launch Became National Security Summit as Obasanjo, Jonathan, Kukah, Sultan Spoke on Boko Haram

Nigerian Army

Nigerian Army Denies Losing Weapons to Bandits in Kwara Operation

NDLEA Logo

NDLEA Dismantles Cocaine Cartels Behind UK Shipments, Arrests Suspects, Destroys 25,000kg Skunk Nationwide

Troops Neutralise Terrorists, Repel Boko Haram Attack in Borno

GWA Award Winners 2025

PHOTOS: Nigeria Customs, IMPR Bag Back-to-Back Golden World Award at IPRA 70th Anniversary

Troops Nab Terrorists’ Logistics, Drug Suppliers in Borno

We Arrested 450 Terrorists, Rescued 180 Abducted Victims in One Month – Military

Recent Posts

  • Finally, Tinubu’s Embattled Minister Resigns Amid Certificate Scandal
  • Tinubu Confers National Honour on Outgoing INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu
  • Army Partners Media to Tackle Fake News, Boost National Security
  • Badaru Hails NAF’s Vision, Commissions New Headquarters Annex in Abuja
  • JUST IN: INEC Boss Prof. Yakubu Hands Over Leadership to Acting Chair
  • Home
  • About
  • Adverts
  • Contact
© 2020 PRNigeria. All Rights Reserved.
Latest News
Finally, Tinubu's Embattled Minister Resigns Amid Certificate ScandalTinubu Confers National Honour on Outgoing INEC Chairman Mahmood YakubuArmy Partners Media to Tackle Fake News, Boost National SecurityBadaru Hails NAF’s Vision, Commissions New Headquarters Annex in AbujaJUST IN: INEC Boss Prof. Yakubu Hands Over Leadership to Acting ChairTroops Repel Terrorists Attacks in Borno, Launch Rescue Operation for Abducted VillagersCAN Refutes ‘Christian Genocide’ Claims, Says Violence in Nigeria Affects All FaithsAlleged Certificate Forgery: Why Uche Nnaji Must Resign or Get Fired ImmediatelyPantami Foundation Graduates 250 Gombe Youths in Tech, EntrepreneurshipTinubu Orders NAHCON to Reduce 2026 Hajj FaresSecurity Operatives Nab Influencers Over Defamatory Campaign Against Senator Shehu BubaArmy Dislodges Bandits in Taraba Forests Under Operation Lafiya NakowaHow Irabor's Book Launch Became National Security Summit as Obasanjo, Jonathan, Kukah, Sultan Spoke on Boko HaramNigerian Army Denies Losing Weapons to Bandits in Kwara OperationUba Sani Releases ₦2.3bn for Retirees and Families of Deceased Workers
X whatsapp