Published by Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.
The Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, has publicly scolded popular content creator and comedian, Nasboi, for sharing a video of armed men on motorcycles conducting a raid in a rural setting, accusing him of deliberately spreading fear by presenting footage that originated in the Republic of Benin as if it were a fresh terrorist attack in Nigeria. In a post on his official X handle on Tuesday, 2 June 2026, Olusegun wrote: “You cannot continue to intentionally use your page to spread fear @iamnasboi for whatever reason you might think you have.”
The video, which Nasboi posted earlier on Tuesday with the caption “PRESIDENT @officialABAT,” shows a group of armed men speeding through a dusty community on motorcycles, firing sporadically in what appears to be a coordinated assault. The footage quickly went viral, igniting fresh online outrage over Nigeria’s worsening security crisis. However, Olusegun countered that the video was “clearly quoted from a page that says these are Beninese terrorists,” adding: “This means the footage is from Benin Republic and has nothing to do with Nigeria.”
The presidential aide did not provide a link to the original source, but independent reports confirm that the al‑Qaeda‑affiliated group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) recently claimed responsibility for an attack on a Beninese army barracks near the Burkina Faso border, releasing footage of the assault. While the attack occurred outside Nigeria, the country has indeed faced its own wave of mass abductions and banditry, including the recent kidnapping of 46 pupils and teachers from three schools in Oyo State, who remain in captivity as of 2 June 2026.
Olusegun’s criticism came just a day after Nasboi released another video in which he directly questioned President Tinubu about the government’s handling of insecurity. In that clip, the content creator asked why stronger action had not been taken against bandits and terrorists, suggesting that foreign support might be necessary if local security agencies were struggling. “We have our challenges,” Olusegun acknowledged, “but you using your wide reach to spread fear with a fake footage is the highest form of irresponsibility. You can do better!”
The exchange has drawn mixed reactions on social media. Some users defended Nasboi, arguing that while the video may have originated in Benin, the insecurity it depicted was all too familiar to Nigerians; others supported the aide, insisting that accurate reporting of security threats must not be sacrificed for social media engagement. Nasboi had not responded to Olusegun’s post as of the time of this report. The incident highlights the growing tension between digital influencers who amplify security concerns and government officials determined to counter what they see as misinformation that could spark panic.
For Nigeria, where bandits and terrorists operate with a degree of impunity that has left many rural communities exposed, the line between real and fake footage is increasingly difficult to draw. But for Dada Olusegun, the distinction was clear: a video from another country should not be used to suggest that Nigeria is falling apart. For Nasboi, it was yet another attempt to silence legitimate criticism of a government that has struggled to keep its citizens safe.
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