Khadijat Yusuf
Abuja
The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) has confirmed that the video making the round on social media to be an attack on troops in Marte is an old video put forward to mislead the public.
The director Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye while reacting to the video currently circulating on social media in a press statement made available to our Correspondent said, "The attention of the armed forces of a Nigeria has been drawn to a video currently circulating on social media, falsely presented as footage from the recent attack on troops in Marte, Borno State. Following a thorough analysis by relevant authorities, it has been confirmed that the video is not related to the Marte incident in any form."
He added that, "The visual content, terrain, and operational context clearly indicate that the footage is from an occurrence at a different location which was first posted on 7 December 2020. The video clips is being deliberately recycled and manipulated by criminal elements and sympathizers of terrorist groups to mislead the public and sow seed of fear, while aiming at dissuading the public from the gains being recorded by troops of the AFN in the ongoing operations across the country."
General Kangye said said the attack on troops of AFN in Marte which occured on Monday 12 May, 2025, was repelled after fierce gun battle.
"For the avoidance of doubt, troops of AFN in Marte came under attack on Monday 12 May 2025 at about 0300hrs. However, the troops were able to repel the terrorists after fierce gun battle with a large number of terrorists neutralized while others escaped with bullet wounds. Following this, the terrorist resulted in sharing an old clip as propaganda to mislead gullible members of the public."
He again reiterates that this act of misinformation is not only malicious but also a failed attempt to demoralize the gallant troops and undermine the confidence of Nigerians in the Armed Forces.
The AFN however condemns in the strongest terms this reckless dissemination of fake content and warns that those behind such disinformation campaigns will be identified and held accountable in accordance with the law.
He assured that the Nigerian military remains fully committed and unwavering in its efforts at defending the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the nation. While also advising the public to disregard the fake video and rely only on official sources for verified information on military operations.
"Our troops in the North East and across all theatres of operations remain resolute and are making significant progress in dismantling terrorist networks."
"We urge the general public to disregard the fake video and rely only on official sources for verified information on military operations. The support and cooperation of all Nigerians remain vital in the collective fight against terrorism and all forms of insecurity. You are please requested to disseminate this information to the general public. Together, we shall overcome."
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