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 Fact Check: No, the COAS Did Not Announce Mandatory Military Service for Youths

Chinemere Chukwu03 mins

A message currently circulating on WhatsApp claims that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of Nigeria announced a plan to make military service compulsory for all Nigerians aged 18 and above if they refused to join voluntarily.  The post also alleges that the 10,000 recruits enlisted last year are “nowhere to be found.”  The same…

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Fact Check: No, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe Did Not Urge Igbos to “Arm Themselves”

Chinemere Chukwu04 mins

A post circulating on Facebook, shared by a user known as Celebrity Blogger, claims that Nigerian senator Enyinnaya Abaribe allegedly aksed Igbo people across Nigeria to “arm yourselves with courage… because what is coming may be more dangerous than what we saw during the Biafra War.” As at the time of verification, the post had…

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