Fact-Check Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/category/fact-check/ Reliable Platform for Press Release Syndication Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:03:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://i0.wp.com/prnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/PRNigeria-Icon.jpg?fit=32%2C23&ssl=1 Fact-Check Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/category/fact-check/ 32 32 42672738 Fact Check: How true is viral video of Zamfara residents fleeing bandit attack? https://prnigeria.com/2026/09/01/video-zamfara-flee-attack/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:03:33 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=201651 Fact Check: How true is viral video of Zamfara residents fleeing bandit attack? Claim: An X user, BIG JOE OF LAGOS (@JosephOnuorah), shared a 38-second video showing women, children and other people crossing a river and claiming they were residents of Birnin Magaji in Zamfara State fleeing a recent bandit attack.  Full Text Social media […]

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]]> 201651 Fact Check: How True is Video of child waking his dead mother after ‘Bandits in Nigeria’ Killed Her https://prnigeria.com/2026/08/31/child-mother-bandits-nigeria/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:49:37 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=201648 Fact Check: How True is Video of child waking his dead mother after ‘Bandits in Nigeria’ Killed Her Claim: A Facebook page, Evang Peter Otene, shared a video claiming it shows a child attempting to wake his mother after terrorists in Nigeria allegedly killed her. Full Text On July 29, 2026, a Facebook page, Evang […]

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]]> 201648 Fact Check: Was Bungudu LG chairperson killed by Bandits?  https://prnigeria.com/2026/08/31/bungudu-chairperson-killed/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:43:31 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=201644 Fact Check: Was Bungudu LG chairperson killed by Bandits?  Claim: A Facebook page, Hausaland Magazine, shared a text post claiming Fulani terrorists have killed the chairman of Bungudu LG, Zamfara. Full Text On Tuesday, August 4, 2026, a Facebook page, Hausaland Magazine, claimed that the Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State had […]

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]]> 201644 Fact Check: Did Bandits Kidnap Sharia Court Judge in Katsina During Session?  https://prnigeria.com/2026/08/31/bandits-kidnap-sharia-judge/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:37:43 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=201642 Fact Check: Did Bandits Kidnap Sharia Court Judge in Katsina During Session?  Claim: A Facebook page, Agbama Dynasty, shared a video claiming that bandits kidnapped a Sharia Court judge while he was presiding over a court session in Bauren Zakat village, Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State. Full Text On Friday, July 31, 2026, […]

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]]> 201642 Fact Check: Does viral video show Nigerian forces engaging armed men at Rijau Hill, Niger State https://prnigeria.com/2026/08/31/viral-video-armed-men/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:31:45 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=201639 Fact Check:  Does viral video show Nigerian forces engaging armed men at Rijau Hill, Niger State Claim: A Facebook page, D English Alhaji, shared a video allegedly showing Nigerian security forces engaging armed men at Rijau Hill, Niger State, on Aug. 11, 2026. Full Text On Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, a Facebook page, D English […]

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]]> 201639 Fact Check: Did New Video Show Bello Turji, Other Terrorists Boasting They Are Unstoppable?  https://prnigeria.com/2026/08/31/bello-turji-bandits/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:23:25 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=201637 Fact Check: Did New Video Show Bello Turji, Other Terrorists Boasting They Are Unstoppable?  Claim: A Facebook post shared by Hausaland Magazine on Aug. 14, 2026, claimed that a newly emerged video showed Fulani terrorists boasting that no one can stop them.  Full Text On Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, a Facebook page, Hausaland Magazine, shared […]

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]]> 201637 Fact Check: Were 37 Hausa women  exhumed after Sokoto attack?  https://prnigeria.com/2026/08/31/women-exhumed-sokoto-attack/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:15:53 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=201635 Fact Check: Were 37 Hausa women  exhumed after Sokoto attack?  Claim: A Facebook page, Hausaland Magazine, claimed that residents of Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State had exhumed the bodies of 37 Hausa women allegedly massacred by Fulani militia. Full Text  On Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, a Facebook page, Hausaland Magazine, claimed that residents […]

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]]> 201635 Fact Check: Was Notorious Bandit Kingpin Alero Turbaned Sarkin Fulani of Yandoto Daji in Zamfara?  https://prnigeria.com/2026/08/31/bandit-alero-sarkin-fulani/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:08:02 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=201633 Fact Check: Was Notorious Bandit Kingpin Alero Turbaned Sarkin Fulani of Yandoto Daji in Zamfara?  Claim: A Facebook page, Hausaland Magazine, shared a picture of notorious bandit leader Adamu Aleru and claimed that he is the Sarki of the Fulani ethnic group in Zamfara State. Full Text A Facebook page, Hausaland Magazine, shared the picture […]

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]]> 201633 Fact-check: Are High-Profile Bandits Really on ‘Break’ in a Senator’s House? https://prnigeria.com/2026/08/29/bandits-break-senators-house/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:50:43 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=201370 Fact-check: Are High-Profile Bandits Really on ‘Break’ in a Senator’s House? Claim: A viral video circulating on Facebook, X and Instagram claims to show high-profile bandit kingpins taking a “break” in the residence of an unnamed Nigerian senator. The video was posted by a content creator, D English Alhaji who describes himself as a conflict […]

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]]> 201370 PRNigeria Fact‑Check Contradicts Tony Elumelu’s 97% Oil Theft Assertion on Pre‑Tinubu Era https://prnigeria.com/2026/08/26/prnigeria-fact-check-3/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:25:32 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=201200 PRNigeria Fact‑Check Contradicts Tony Elumelu’s 97% Oil Theft Assertion on Pre‑Tinubu Era A viral social media graphic attributing a statement to billionaire businessman and Heirs Holdings Chairman, Tony Elumelu, claiming that Nigeria lost 97 per cent of its crude oil production to theft before President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office has been found to be […]

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]]> 201200 FACT‑CHECK: Did Tony Elumelu Really Say Nigeria Lost 97% of Its Oil to Theft Before Tinubu?  https://prnigeria.com/2026/08/26/elumelu-nigeria-lost-oil/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:25:01 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=201190 FACT‑CHECK: Did Tony Elumelu Really Say Nigeria Lost 97% of Its Oil to Theft Before Tinubu?  CLAIM A viral graphic circulating on WhatsApp and other social platforms claims that Nigeria was losing 97% of its oil production to theft before President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office in 2023, but now retains 98% of its production. […]

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]]> 201190 INVESTIGATION: Civilian Deaths, Injuries and other Untold Stories of the Shiroro Airstrike https://prnigeria.com/2026/08/02/untold-stories-shiroro/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 19:51:12 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=198328 INVESTIGATION: Civilian Deaths, Injuries and other Untold Stories of the Shiroro Airstrike When the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) dismissed reports that civilians were killed during a 10 May 2026 air operation in Kusasu and neighbouring communities in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, it described the claims as false and maintained that only armed bandits […]

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]]> 198328 Fact Check: Did Bandits Cook the Flesh of Kidnapped Victims in Shongom, Gombe State?  https://prnigeria.com/2026/08/02/bandits-cook-flesh-victims/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:14:10 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=198325 Fact Check: Did Bandits Cook the Flesh of Kidnapped Victims in Shongom, Gombe State?  Claim: Social media users on X, Facebook, and Instagram shared a video claiming it shows armed bandits cooking human flesh of kidnapped civilians. Verdict: Misleading. Findings reveal that the viral video does not show armed bandits cooking human flesh. The original […]

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]]> 198325 Fact Check: Did Fulani Terrorists Kill Kamuku People in Niger State over Communal Conflict? https://prnigeria.com/2026/08/02/fact-check-did-fulani/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:07:17 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=198323 Fact Check: Did Fulani Terrorists Kill Kamuku People in Niger State over Communal Conflict?  Claim: A viral Facebook post shares a video claiming to show a reprisal attack by Fulani terrorists on the Kamuku ethnic group in Niger State following military operations against them. Verdict: False. Available evidence reveals that the violence was a communal […]

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]]> 198323 Fact Check: Was a boy in a viral Photo linked to General Rabe’s Abduction? https://prnigeria.com/2026/08/02/boy-abduction-general-rabe/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:57:57 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=198321 Fact Check: Was a boy in a viral Photo linked to General Rabe’s Abduction?  Claim: A Facebook page, Spynigeria.NG shared a post featuring the image of a young boy allegedly responsible for the abduction of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar and his wife in Katsina State. Full Text A Facebook page, Spynigeria.NG recently shared a […]

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]]> 198321 Fact-check: Did Sokoto Residents Destroy Solar Panels Believing They Prevent Rainfall? https://prnigeria.com/2026/08/02/sokoto-residents-destroy-solar/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:49:17 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=198319 Fact-check: Did Sokoto Residents Destroy Solar Panels Believing They Prevent Rainfall? Claim: A viral video circulating on social media allegedly shows residents of Sokoto State, Northern Nigeria, destroying solar panels because they believe the installations prevent rainfall and cause drought. One of the captions accompanying the video reads: “If you think education is expensive then […]

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]]> 198319 PRNigeria Fact-Check Debunks Viral Claim Linking AIG Moshood Jimoh to Mohbad Investigation https://prnigeria.com/2026/07/28/prnigeria-fact-check-debunks/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:42:31 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=197928 PRNigeria Fact-Check Debunks Viral Claim Linking AIG Moshood Jimoh to Mohbad Investigation PRNigeria has debunked a viral social media claim alleging that Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Moshood Jimoh obstructed or mishandled the investigation into the controversial death of Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. The fact-checking organisation described the allegation as […]

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]]> 197928 How Junta-Led AES Are Building a Censorship Cartel in the Region https://prnigeria.com/2026/07/26/junta-aes-censorship-cartel/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 14:15:29 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=197789 Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger’s military juntas are weaponising decrees and building a Sahel where truth is contraband June 2024 arrived in Mali like a merciless visitor. As the once empty sky gathered its grey armies of cloud over the Sahelian nation while the metallic clack of hoes against the earth announced the return of […]

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]]> 197789 PRNigeria Fact‑Checker Bags BRIDJE Fellowship for Climate and Energy Reporting https://prnigeria.com/2026/07/03/prnigeria-fact-fellowship/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:09:12 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=194486 PRNigeria Fact‑Checker Bags BRIDJE Fellowship for Climate and Energy Reporting The Head of Fact-Checking at PRNigeria, Mohammed Dahiru Lawal, has been selected for the prestigious Better Research Integration for Democratising Journalism on Energy (BRIDJE) Fellowship, a United Kingdom-linked programme designed to strengthen evidence-based journalism on climate change, energy transition and information integrity. The fellowship is […]

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]]> 194486 Fact Check: Was Notorious Tiktok Bandit, Sule Yellow Arrested by Nigerian Army? https://prnigeria.com/2026/06/29/bandit-yellow-arrested-army/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:37:51 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=194109 Fact Check: Was Notorious Tiktok Bandit, Sule Yellow Arrested by Nigerian Army? Claim: Several news platforms reported in June 2026 that notorious TikTok bandit, Sule Yellow, had been arrested by the Nigerian Army, with accounts suggesting it was a recent security operation. Verdict: Misleading! While security operatives genuinely arrested Sule Yellow, available evidence shows that […]

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