Old Niger Abuse Photos Mistaken for Oyo Kidnapped Pupils
Social media posts claim that recent school abductions in Oyo state are shown in images of wounded children. The posts allege these are the bodies of pupils seized by bandits in Oriire local government. Reverse-image checks reveal the photos date back to June 2020. They were published by a Nigerien news outlet and state media after a Quranic teacher in Diffa, Niger, beat his talibé students. The teacher was arrested and charged with assault. Regional authorities in Niger held a meeting to improve conditions at Quranic schools after the incident. There is no evidence linking those old images to the May 2026 kidnappings in Oyo. Fact-checkers advise verifying the source and date of images before sharing to avoid spreading false claims.
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