A Facebook video showing Fatou Bensouda, a prosecutor of the
International Criminal Court (ICC), calling on individuals in
Nigeria to refrain from violence ahead of the election is original
and factual, although several years old. It was released before the
2015 Nigerian election, a fact-check report
by CrossCheck Nigeria[1] has
revealed.
CrossCheck
Nigeria[2], a
collaboration of newsrooms in Nigeria which
includes Daily Trust[3],
confirms that the caption of the video says “2019” but it was
actually released in 2015.
However, the video and audio are of a real event that took place
in 2015.
The video was originally posted on the ICC’s website and YouTube
channel, as well as in audio format on March 16, 2015 – twelve days
before the 2015 Presidential election (held on March 28, 2015).
Its transcription in English and French was also posted on the
ICC website with the title: “Statement by the
Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou
Bensouda, ahead of elections in Nigeria: “I reiterate
my call to refrain from violence.”
As of 3:00pm on February 7, 2019 the 1:23 minute video had
garnered 6,696 views on its YouTube channel with 32 likes and 6
dislikes.
The video was reposted on Facebook by Facebook user Chidi Cali
on February 5, 2019 with the following caption: “CTA “BREAKING
News!!! 2019: International Criminal Court (ICC) Warned That they
Will Prosecute Any Nigerian Govt official, Cabals, Securities,
Politicians that Cause a Break Down Of Law & order or loss of
lives. (2015 Intervention) – Chidi Cali”
The post has since garnered 13,000 views.
Also, it has been shared 804 times and garnered 25 comments with
59 reactions.
References
- ^
fact-check report by CrossCheck
Nigeria (crosschecknigeria.org) - ^
CrossCheck Nigeria
(crosschecknigeria.org) - ^
Daily Trust
(www.dailytrust.com.ng)
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