How ’101 Fake News on ENDSARS’ Changed my Perception
By Zaynab Abubakar El-Nafaty
The EndSARS movement had already taken a violent turn by the time I became aware of it in 2020. Majority of the news pertaining to it was concentrated on Twitter, a platform I barely used at that point in time.
Just as I was beginning to understand the message behind the movement, the Lekki Massacre was being covered on media outlets and I was unable to make sense out of all the stories coming out in quick succession. So with the rest of the nation, I prayed for the families of the people that were lost as well as for the peaceful resolution of what I considered at the time to be an unmitigated violence.
Two years down line, I now know better and understand how far some Nigerians can go, how creative they are in telling fantastic lies and doing all manner of subterfuge to sustain the lies.
I recently saw a copy of ‘101 Fake News on EndSARS’ written by Dahiru M. Lawal. The Book, which is divided into six chapters, covers different sides of the movement and different developments in the course of the EndSARS rallies.
From triggering news items to reports emerging from certain locations e.g Lekki every piece written is concisely and clearly tackled and every false claim fact-checked and the findings are presented with clarity and superior arguments.
The Book also provides the readers with confirmed links to each of the claims and counter claims for further information. The lies that dominated...
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