Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, has accused popular content creator and comedian Nasboi of sharing a misleading video that falsely suggested terrorist activity in Nigeria.
Olusegun made the allegation in a post on his X handle on Tuesday, where he criticised Nasboi for posting footage of armed men on motorcycles carrying out what appeared to be a raid in a rural area.
According to the presidential aide, the video was originally sourced from a social media page that identified the individuals in the footage as terrorists operating in the Republic of Benin, not Nigeria.
He argued that the footage had no connection to Nigeria and condemned Nasboi for sharing it in a manner that could trigger fear and anxiety among the public.
“You cannot continue to intentionally use your page to spread fear @iamnasboi for whatever reason you might think you have,” Olusegun wrote.
“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.
Nasboi had earlier shared the video on Tuesday with the caption, “PRESIDENT @officialABAT,” sparking reactions from social media users.
The clip shows heavily armed men riding motorcycles through a dusty environment, a scene similar to videos often released by terrorist groups operating across the Sahel region and parts of West Africa.
However, the authenticity and origin of the footage could not be independently verified.
Recent security reports indicate that Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaeda-affiliated extremist group, claimed responsibility for an attack on Beninese military barracks in the Koalou-Kourou area near the Burkina Faso border around May 25.
The group reportedly released footage from the operation, claiming it killed several soldiers and seized weapons and military equipment.
Olusegun did not provide additional details regarding when the video was first posted or whether it was directly linked to the attack claimed by JNIM.