Claim: Video does not show fleeing residents of Zamfara state in Nigeria in 2024
Fact-check: Video does not show fleeing residents of Zamfara state in Nigeria in 2024
Verdict: zamfara state in northwestern nigeria has suffered many attacks by so-called bandits over the years. but a video doing the rounds on social media, showing people fleeing, was not filmed in the area. it's been online since 2021.
Organisation: Africa Check
Author: Muktar Balogun
Date published: 2024-06-18T00:00:00