Claim
Biafran agitators shared a video of Nigerian soldiers counting many bullet holes on their vehicle with an accompanying comment that it was a result of fighting between the Biafran fighters and the troops.
Verdict
This claim is UNPROVEN. There’s no concrete evidence that the incident occurred in Nigeria’s Southeast region. The video was posted first on 24th June 2025 by a soldier on Facebook and has since spread. However, he didn’t disclose the exact location of the incident that happened.
Full Text
Since 2021, Biafran armed fighters have taken control over some parts of many local government areas and communities in the Southeast part of Nigeria.
The areas of Orsumoghu, Mbosi, Iseke, and Lilu communities in the Ihiala Local Council in Anambra. In Imo State, Orsu LGA, Ezioha and Ụmụnọha communities in Mbaitolu LGA, Okigwe, are under the control of these terrorists.
These armed fighters created camps in the bushes to govern the communities. With their organized leadership structures, they imposed taxes on the people. They also serve as the judiciary and government in these areas.
However, the Nigerian army and security agencies have kept on dislodging the camps of these terrorists for the last four years, killing many of them.
Over the years, the Biafran fighters have also attacked the checkpoints of the Nigerian security operatives and killed many of them.
Recently, a battle between the terrorists and the Nigerian security agencies broke out in the Okigwe council area of Imo State. To claim dominance and victory, a Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa Akparawa has posted on the X platform, a video showing the Nigerian soldiers counting bullet holes which were on their vehicle.
In the video, a male voice could be heard counting the bullet holes in different areas of the military van.
@akparawasunny shared the video alongside a caption that reads, “😹🙈🙈🙈😹😹😹 I also Counted for you oooooooo Make una follow ask Musa what happened to his boys here
Although he did not directly reference any part of Southeast in his post, his previous posts and reactions in the comment section alluded that he is mocking the Nigerian troops and claiming that the incident occurred in Nigeria’s Southeast.
The post generated over 5k views and many reposts and likes, according to X analytics.
Another X account supporting Biafran agitation, IMC_BRGIE, also shared this video alongside the claim.
Verification
First, FACTWATCH Nigeria subjected keyframes from the video to Google Lens Search and discovered that the video was first posted on Facebook by a soldier on 24th June 2025.
Facebook profile of the Nigerian soldier, Neo Efe Coded, features posts that show troops fighting insurgency and terrorism.
Neo Efe Coded posted the video in June and wrote, “Thank God for Life
#VictorylsFrom GodAlone
However, he didn’t disclose the exact location of the incident that happened.
More checks indicated that two Facebook accounts and an X user published this video here and here in June, without stating where it happened.
No credible news organization in Nigeria reported where the video incident occurred.
Conclusion
As part of their online propaganda, the Biafran shared a video and a claim that it occurred in the Southeast. However, there’s no concrete evidence that corroborates this claim
