Video Of Borno Gov. Assassination Attempt By Boko Haram Was False
Thompson Nsisongabasi
Sep 29, 2020
A video said to be from a recent attack on Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, by Boko Haram insurgents is currently making the rounds, but the Cable has reported that this is not true.
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Rather, the video is said to be from an actual accident scene which occurred in Kenya some months ago.
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A lot of Nigerians took to sharing the video yesterday evening, while claiming it is another attack on the governor.
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Suspected Boko Haram had attacked Zulum's convoy twice in less than 48 hours.
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First, his convoy was attacked by the insurgents on Friday in which 30 persons were killed.
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https://afnews.ng/cross-fire-how-boko-haram-confronts-buratai-with-mortar-gun-attacks-in-borno-camp/
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Barely 48 hours after, on Sunday, they ambushed his convoy again while he was departing Baga town in Kukawa local government area.
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Hours later, a video purportedly showing when a convoy was being attacked emerged and started to make wave online
The convoy came under heavy gunshots with some of those in the area teargassed.
However, after a background check was run on the clip, it was found out that the scene was from a violent rally that took place in Kenya in January.
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The first red flag was the number plate of one of the cars captured which looked different from that of vehicles in Nigeria.
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A google reverse image search was then ran on the thumbnail images from the video, which showed the clip was first published on January 18, 2020.
I t was reported that the incident played out when police officers in Mumias, Kakamega county in Kenya, confronted some politicians and their supporters during a planned rally.
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https://afnews.ng/boko-haram-police-increases-security-in-abuja-release-phone-lines/
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