Claim that Ebonyi State plans to arrest indigenes hawking in Lagos, Onitsha lacks evidence

Screenshot of the claim on Facebook   Claim: A Facebook post claims that Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has warned that the state government will begin arresting Ebonyi indigenes involved in street hawking in cities like Lagos and Onitsha ahead of 2026.   Full Text   A Facebook page, Igbo Times Magazine, on December 24,…

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Misleading images falsely linked to US aircraft operations in Southwest Nigeria

Photos attached to the claim on X   Claim: An X user claims that a United States Air Force Gulfstream V ISR aircraft is conducting operations in Southwest Nigeria, targeting bandit spillover from the ‘northern ops’.   Full Text   “Amid security concerns and recent threat of military actions from US President Donald Trump, if…

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False!! Gov Otti Did Not Say Tinubu Sent Him To Offer ₦500 Billion To Nnamdi Kanu 

On Monday, December 1, 2025, a post claiming that the Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti said he was sent by President Bola Tinubu to visit Nnamdi Kanu with a ₦500 billion offer emerged on social media. We spotted this claim shared by bloggers via TikTok and other social media platforms, and we decided to…

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