Verdict: FALSE

The Claim:

A WhatsApp message which has gone viral claims that a suspected Fulani Soldier was caught with Fake Governorship Election Results in Gokana, Rivers State.

The Facts:

CDD fact checkers ran a digital check of the image and found that the picture insert in the broadcast message was first used by Nairaland on January, 3rd, 2019 for a story on a fake soldier allegedly caught in Lagos State.

Conclusion:

The WhatsApp message in circulation is falsely crafted to incite the public and must be disregarded.

FACT CHECKED BY FACT CHECKERS AT THE CENTRE FOR DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT WEST AFRICA.
BEWARE OF FAKE NEWS.