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Jihadists in Nigeria using TikTok to spread ideology and recruit fighters

Nigerian Security Forces in Ngarannam, Borno State, Nigeria, in October 2022. REUTERS - Christophe Van der Perre

Jihadist groups including Boko Haram are increasing in numbers and strength in northeastern Nigeria, and using social media to publicise their campaigns and find new recruits.

Jihadists in Nigeria and their supporters are increasingly turning to social media platform TikTok, posting videos of themselves posing with rifles, grenades and stacks of cash, according to reports by French news agency AFP.

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