A video circulating online claims that the seat of Nigeria’s Federal Government, popularly known as Aso Rock, is being consumed by an inferno.
The claim is FALSE!
A close look on the video showed it is a screen-recorded version of TikTok post made by Archangel Studio.The video has a voice and siren in the background creating an impression that it was recorded at the scene of the incident.
The structure on fire is however not Aso Rock but the National Assembly.
Tracing the video to the TikTok account, it was discovered that the owner is a visual effects compositor.His timeline showed that he created the video of Aso Rock burning using visual effects.He also shared the original image of the Aso Rock which he visualized.There are other videos in which he has visualized adding effects.
There is no credible media that reported a recent fire outbreak atAso Rock, Nigeria’s seat of power.
CONCLUSION
The claim that Aso Rock is on fire as shown in the video is FALSE.
