Tinubu’s aide criticises content creator Nasboi over ‘fake’ terrorist video
Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, has criticised content creator and comedian Nasboi over a video he shared online, accusing him of spreading fear through what he described as misleading footage.
In a post via his X handle on Tuesday, Olusegun alleged that the video shared by Nasboi was originally sourced from a page that identified the individuals in the footage as terrorists from the Republic of Benin and not Nigeria.
According to the presidential aide, the footage had no connection to Nigeria and should not have been presented in a manner capable of causing public anxiety.
Olusegun wrote, “You cannot continue to intentionally use your page to spread fear @iamnasboi for whatever reason you might think you have.
“The video you posted was clearly quoted from a page that says these are Beninese terrorists. This means the footage is from Benin Republic and has nothing to do with Nigeria.
“We have our challenges, but you using your wide reach to spread fear with a fake footage is the highest form of irresponsibility. You can do better!” he added.
The presidential aide did not provide further details about the video or when it was originally posted.
Posted by Nasboi earlier on Tuesday with the caption, “PRESIDENT @officialABAT,” the footage shows armed men on motorcycles conducting a raid in a dusty rural setting.
While terrorist groups operating in North-East Nigeria and across the Sahel have in the past released similar videos of their operations, PUNCH Online could not independently verify whether this particular footage originated from Nigeria.
Recent reports confirm that Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaeda-affiliated group, claimed responsibility for an attack on Beninese army barracks in the Koalou-Kourou area near the Burkina Faso border on or around May 25.
The militants released footage of the assault, in which they claimed to have killed several soldiers and seized weapons and equipment.
