Fact-Check: Is Nigeria’s Crime Rate Lower than the United States?
- Fact Check, News
- October 15, 2025

Claim: A Facebook page claimed that US fighter jets bombed terrorists in Kaduna State, killing Sheikh Gumi Verdict: U.S. conducted airstrikes on terrorist hideouts in Kaduna State, killing Sheikh Gumi, is False. Full Text A Facebook page, Igbo Times Magazine, on Tuesday, 16th December, 2025, posted on its website, claiming that United States of America
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Claim: A YouTube video claims that Senator Iyiola Omisore won the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Osun State and later handed over the party’s ticket to another candidate. Verdict: False Background Senator Iyiola Ajani Omisore is an experienced Nigerian politician from Osun State. He served as the state’s Deputy Governor (1999–2003), later became
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CLAIM: Video shows Sheikh Gumi advocating for bandits to be included in the country’s national budget VERDICT: Misleading. The interview is real, but the viral video is edited. FULL STORY A popular blog, ‘Linda Ikeji Blog’ posted a video clip featuring controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Gumi. In the clip, which appears to have been cut
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CLAIM: Video showing a church in northern Nigeria allegedly set on fire by Islamic terrorists VERDICT: False. The video is from Ghana, not Nigeria. FULL STORY A video has surfaced on social media with the claim that it shows a church building in northern Nigeria that was set on fire by Islamic terrorists. A TikTok
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Claim: A viral video claims that the Nigerian military is threatening to force young Nigerians aged eighteen and above to join the army. Verdict: Misleading. Background Nigeria faces ongoing security threats such as insurgency, banditry, and communal conflicts. Addressing these issues requires targeted actions like intelligence gathering, patrols, rapid-response teams, and community involvement. In response
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Claim: A Facebook page claims that two Sokoto prison guards have resigned due to the imprisonment of Nnamdi Kanu Verdict: False Full Text A Facebook page titled Orientation Page reported on Friday, February 28th, 2025, that two correctional service officers resigned in relation to the testimony of Nnamdi Kanu at Sokoto Correctional Centre. The post
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