BY: Mustapha Lawal
Claim
A Facebook user, Prince Eniola Ojajuni, shared an image of a young boy, claiming he had been killed after being kidnapped alongside other children by suspected bandits in Kogi State.
Verdict:
False. The image is unrelated to the Kogi school kidnapping incident. Findings show it had been circulating online days before the abduction occurred and has previously been used in several unrelated narratives.
Full Text:
A Facebook user, Prince Eniola Ojajuni, shared a photograph of a young boy with the claim that he was among children abducted by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Kogi State and had subsequently died.
The post, shared on May 30, 2026, was accompanied by the caption: “This boy is dead already. One of the children that the Fulani herdsmen bandits kidnapped in Kogi state. So sad. May his soul rest in peace.”
The claim quickly attracted engagement, generating dozens of reactions, comments and shares. While some users expressed sympathy and outrage, others questioned the authenticity of the claim and accused the poster of spreading misinformation.
The image was subsequently reposted by other Facebook users and pages (here, here, here, here, and here), further amplifying the narrative that it depicted a victim of a recent school kidnapping in Kogi State and even narratives of paternity fraud..
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