Claim: A Facebook post claims Zamfara’s governor deployed about 500 vigilantes, also known as Askarawa, to tackle insecurity by “taking the fight to the bandits” instead of waiting for attacks. Verdict: Insufficient Evidence. While it is true that Askarawa was launched in January 2024 as a state-backed force to work with the military and police, …
False! Pablo Djab is not detained, but granted bail
Claim: The Gambia Leak, an online platform, claimed that Pablo Djabi, a Bissau-Guinean alleged drug trafficker, is roaming freely without facing arrest or detention after being raided by drug enforcement officials in July 2023. Verdict: False. The claim that Pablo Djabi, a Bissau-Guinean alleged drug trafficker, is walking freely on the streets of Gambia without …
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