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Did Tukur Mamu Name Terrorists’ Sponsors?

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A post alleging that the Abuja-Kaduna train attack negotiator, Tukur Mamu, has named a former National Security Adviser (NSA), General Aliyu Gusau, and a former Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa, members of a syndicate sponsoring terrorism in Northern Nigeria has gone viral.

The post which quoted the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) as the source of the story was posted on Facebook and other platforms. It had generated several comments and was shared over 100 times on Facebook alone as of the time of filing this report.

The now-viral post claiming that Mamu made the revelation during his interrogation by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) was also published by several blogs and online media outlets. *The claim is FALSE.

The Findings:

In verifying the claim, a Senior Editor with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said the story did not emanate from the agency. A double check on NAN’s platform also showed that it was not posted there.

Similarly the spokesperson for the DSS, Peter Afunanya, only said the outcome of the investigation it carried out on Tukur Mamu was mind-boggling. He did not disclose any names as claimed in the Facebook post.

It should also be noted that no reputable media platforms carried the story, either online or in print.

Conclusion: 

The claim that Tukur Mamu mentioned former NSA, Gen. Aliyu Gusau, and ex-governor, Alh. Attahiru Bafarawa as sponsor of terrorism is false.

 

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💥Breaking News! DEBUNKER Edition 42

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💥Breaking News! DEBUNKER Edition 42

Was Aishatu Dahiru ‘Binani’ announced as Governor Of Adamawa State?

Does Picture show LP Lagos assembly candidate, Olumide Oworu attacked during elections?

Was Obasanjo out of the country during the Governorship Election?

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Was Obasanjo out of the country during the Governorship Election?

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News broke out during the Governorship Election that former President Olusegun Obasanjo was out of the country.

The claim is true, here’s what we know

Many people expected that Obasanjo would show up as usual at his polling unit in Abeokuta.

Obasanjo voted during the presidential election and it was said that he has never missed an election in the state.

But surprisingly, he didn’t show up on the day of the governorship election. This spiked speculation about his location, hence, the news of him being out of the country.

When contacted his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi disclosed that Obasanjo had traveled out of the country earlier, he was supposed to return a day before the election but couldn’t return.

Conclusion
Since the former president didn’t show up at his polling unit in the election day and with confirmation from his media aide, the claim that Obasanjo was out of the country is TRUE

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Does Picture show LP Lagos assembly candidate, Olumide Oworu attacked during elections?

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A picture of Olumide Oworu, the LP house of assembly candidate for Surulere LGA 1, circulated on social media with claims that he sustained injuries in an attack by political thugs.

The claim is misleading, here’s why

Using Google reverse image, ro result showed up for the image. But upon deep finding, it showed up on the Instagram page of a makeup artist @carinasfx.

The picture dates back to October 7, 2022 and it was shot on a movie set.

The viral image of Oworu is old and misleading. It has been online for about five months.

Though the LP house of assembly candidate reported an attack on him and his team in Surulere on March 14, the picture trending is not related to the event.

Conclusion:
The viral image showing that Oworu was attacked by thugs is misleading.

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