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Viral Video Of Shooting Incident Not From Northern Nigeria – Army
“depicts a tragic incident that occurred in Burkina Faso”
Nigerian Army has reacted to the Viral video of a shooting incident it described as “not from northern Nigeria.”
“A misleading video has been circulating online, falsely claiming to show a shooting incident in Northern Nigeria. However, we have verified that the video actually depicts a tragic incident that occurred in Burkina Faso, carried out by members of the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) terrorist group” the Army gave the explained in a short statement posted on social media.
And provided further clarity with “the incident in question is the terrorist attack against Burkinabe security and defense forces in Pama, which took place on 29-30 January 2025.
The general public is advised to verify facts before sharing sensitive content to avoid spreading misinformation.”
