- Safiu Kehinde
The Nigerian Army has dismissed alleged terrorist attack in northern part of the country.
As against a viral video circulating online showing a group of suspected terrorists launching attack on a community, the army held that the incident occurred in Burkina Faso and not Nigeria.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Force’s official X handle on Thursday.
According to the statement, the tragic incident was carried out in January by members of the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) terrorist group against Burkinabe’s security and defense forces in Pama.
The Nigerian army urged the public to verify reports before sharing to avoid misinformation.
The statement read; “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 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 are advised to verify facts before sharing sensitive content to avoid spreading misinformation.”