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Claiming:President Bola Ahmed Tinubu sends threatening message to citizens.
The indictment: FALSE.
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A graphic message circulating on social media claims President Tinubu has sent threatening messages to citizens.
The graphic features a photo of the president and a protest scene, with the caption: “Bad Governance Protest: Nigerian President Sends Threats to Citizens.”
Ripples Nigeria reports that thousands of Nigerians have taken to the streets since August 1 to protest the economic hardship in the country.
The peaceful demonstrations turned violent in some parts of the country as some people looted government and civilian property. Amnesty International also claimed that 13 people were killed on the first day of the protests.
In addition, clashes also broke out between protesters and police officers in many places, including the capital Abuja, and the military warned that they might intervene if the violence continued as residents insisted the protests would continue for another 7 days.
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Verification:
Ripples Nigeria reports that since the start of the protests, President Tinubu has not spoken directly to Nigerians.
However, he addressed the nation on Sunday morning, August 4, in which he acknowledged that Nigerians have the right to protest, and condemned those who use protests as an avenue to cause chaos and disorder.
Viral graphic on the internet containing false information
The President said in his broadcast: “To those who have taken undue advantage of this situation to threaten any part of this country, be warned: The law will catch up with you. There is no place for ethnic bigotry or such threats in the Nigeria we want to build.”
Conclusion:
Viral claims on social media that President Tinubu threatened #EndBadGovernance protesters are false.
By Quadri Yahya
FACT-CHECK: Did President Tinubu send threatening message to #EndBadGovernance protesters? first appeared on Latest Nigeria News | Headlines from Ripples Nigeria.
