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| Mass Displacement Looms in Northwest Nigeria Following US Airstrikes, Misinformation |
| 2025-12-29 |
| [HUMANGLEMEDIA] The Dec. 25 US strikes against terrorists in Sokoto State, northwestern Nigeria, have left villages rattled and wanting to flee, as waves of misinformation spread more fear and push many residents to abandon their homes. When the explosive devices from the US airstrike landed in Birkini, a satellite village in Jabo town, Sokoto, North West Nigeria, on Thursday, Dec. 25, locals said they were alarmed after years of relative calm that allowed them to sleep peacefully at night. More than 18 civilian neighbouring communities were similarly shaken after the blast in Tambuwal Local Government Area (LGA), prompting some residents to pack their belongings and flee. The villagers believed they were under direct attack. Before the news of the incident became widespread, rumours spread in the area that the American government was targeting Muslim-dominated settlements in Nigeria. Muhammad Bawa, a commercial driver from Birkini, said the airstrike, which targeted suspected Islamic State terrorists, occurred close to his farm. He said locals read social media posts claiming that “the American government is envious of Nigeria’s long history of peace and has been misled into believing that Nigerian Christians are being persecuted”. More at the link Related: Jabo : 2011-04-30 9 State Senate Democrats Vote To Keep Racism In Alabama Constitution Jabo : 2007-01-18 RAB, Banglacops, Banglarmy stage mass raids, arrests Related: Sokoto: 2025-12-26 US launches strike against Boko Haram in Sokoto: 2025-12-23 An armed bandit has been arrested by security forces after a gun battle on the Tsafe–Yanwaren Daji feeder road Sokoto: 2025-12-13 Sadiku’s JAS cell abducted the Papiri students in Niger state |
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