A video circulating on social media is claimed to show a two-turret armored vehicle and other military trucks moving towards the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja.
The 10-second video shows soldiers in armored vehicles passing a sign that reads “INEC Headquarters.”
Facebook account, Kabir Ibrahim Dankasa Posted Video with caption:
“President Tinubu deployed tanks at INEC headquarters following threats from the ADC protests, but he was unable to deploy them to protect the people of Jos.”
The post received over 6,800 likes and over 800 likes.
X user @SadiqMaunde shared a video with the following caption:
“Look at what Tinubu has introduced to the INEC office!”
At the time of review, this post had over 2,000 likes, 560 reposts, and over 300 quotes.
Claim
This video shows armored vehicles being deployed at the INEC headquarters in Abuja.
Survey results
Survey results fact checking hub The claim is misleading.
The video emerged amid heightened political tensions after INEC announced it would not recognize the African Democratic Congress (ADC) faction led by David Mark and Rafiu Bala, citing an appeal court order to maintain the status quo pending resolution of the leadership dispute.
The development sparked speculation about a possible protest by supporters of the Maluku-led faction at INEC headquarters in Abuja. On Thursday, security forces, including soldiers and armored personnel carriers, were physically deployed around the commission’s headquarters on Zambezi Crescent in Maitama.
Images of the security deployment were widely shared and reported by multiple media outlets.
However, depending on the check fact checking hub Indicates that the video being circulated is not real.
Analysis of the footage revealed that it was generated using artificial intelligence. The video appears to be based on previous images showing security deployment at INEC headquarters, but has been digitally altered.
It is clear that the video is a composite, as some of the tires can be seen moving on their own in the video, and the signboard with the Maidama Crescent Moon appears to be floating in the air without a hanger.
We have geolocated the address of INEC headquarters, but the results do not match the content of the video. For example, the entrance shown in the video is blue, which does not match the actual INEC headquarters in Abuja.
Furthermore, although the sign in the video says “Maitama Crescent,” the official address of INEC headquarters is Zambezi Crescent, Maitama.
Further investigation revealed that there are no credible media reports confirming that a two-turret armored vehicle like the one depicted in the video moved towards the INEC office.
verdict
The claim is that the video shows an armored vehicle moving towards INEC headquarters in Abuja. misleading. This video is AI-generated and does not depict actual events.
Nurudeen Akewushola is a fact checker at FactCheckHub. He has authored several fact-checks that have contributed to the fight against information failure. He can be reached at nyahaya@icirnigeria.org or on Twitter @NurudeenAkewus1.
