Claim: Viral posts on social media suggest that the EU and UK have placed visa sanctions on Sierra Leonean nationals due to the government’s failure to extradite one of Europe’s drug barons, Jos Leijjdekers. Verdict: False! Both Sierra Leone’s Information Minister, Chernor Bah, and the Sierra Leone Embassy in the UK have denied the claim. …
Misleading! Soldier caught supplying ammunition to terrorists, not repentant terrorist
Claim: An X user shared a video claiming that a repentant Boko Haram member was caught attempting to supply ammunition to terrorists. Verdict: Misleading! Media reports identified the apprehended individual…