The video was recorded during a distribution exercise by the Aliko Dangote Foundation in Nigeria.
A video circulating on X (formerly Twitter) falsely claims to show protesters in Nigeria carrying bags of rice donated by the government to persuade them to go home. However, a reverse image search reveals that the video was actually recorded during a food distribution exercise by the Aliko Dangote Foundation, which provided one million bags of rice to vulnerable households across Nigeria. The video has been shared out of context amidst ongoing protests against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s policies, which have allegedly increased the cost of living. READ MORE