Claim: Insecurity in northern Nigeria hit close to home for the country's leader Muhammadu Buhari on July 6, 2022, when suspected terrorists ambushed members of his presidential convoy as it was travelling to his hometown of Daura. While officials confirmed the incident, no pictures were released. But at least two Facebook accounts published images of bullet-riddled vehicles, claiming they were from the scene of the attack. This is misleading: the photos show previous and unrelated incidents from other parts of the country.
Fact-check: Pictures of bullet-riddled vehicles unrelated to July 2022 attack on Nigerian president's convoy
Verdict: pictures of bullet-riddled vehicles unrelated to july 2022 attack on nigerian president's convoy
Organisation: AFP Fact Check
Author: Tonye Bakare
Date published: 2022-07-15T11:25:00