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Nigerian Military Did Not Report a Recent Aircraft Crash in Kaduna

Olawale Ameen Olawale Ameen
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20th July 2021
Nigerian Military Did Not Report a Recent Aircraft Crash in Kaduna
Nigerian military debunked the circulating claim (Getty).

The Claim

Another Nigerian military aircraft crashes in Kaduna.

Emerging story

Over the weekend, several Nigerian news blogs ran a story alleging that another Nigerian military alpha jet that left Yola for Kaduna on Sunday crashed.

Misbar’s Analysis

The photo currently circulating in the claim is an old aircraft crash. A Google reverse image search reveals that of the military plane crash which occurred earlier in May, which claimed that eleven military personnel, including the former army chief, Lieut. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru.

The military has also debunked the circulating claim. According to Vanguard, NAF Director of Public Relations, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, said it did not receive the report of the crash of any of its aircraft. He said no alpha jet left Yola for Kaduna, and no accident was reported in Kaduna.

Misbar’s Classification

Fake

Misbar’s Sources

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