Event Brief
Africa Check: Viral video not Boko Haram base attacks
Filed: May 26, 2026 at 11:04 AM ET
Summary: Africa Check says a viral video does not show Boko Haram attacks on military bases in Nigeria’s Yobe State.
WHO: Africa Check
WHAT: Africa Check debunks a viral video claim about Boko Haram attacking military bases in Yobe State, Nigeria.
WHEN: May 26, 2026 at 8:51 AM ET
WHERE: Yobe State, Nigeria
WHY: The claim that the viral video shows Boko Haram attacks on military bases in Yobe State is false.
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