Defence HQ Exposes Fake AI Video of Military Chief

(The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Olufemi Oluyede. Photo by Punch News)

The Defence Headquarters has said a video circulating online showing the Chief of Defence Staff making political statements is completely fake.

The military said the video was created using artificial intelligence technology and was designed to trick people and damage the reputation of the armed forces.

The DHQ stressed that the Chief of Defence Staff did not make any of the statements attributed to him in the video and that the military remains neutral in politics.

The Armed Forces, it said, is committed to serving all Nigerians equally and defending the constitution, not supporting any political party.

The military condemned those who created the video and warned people spreading it to stop immediately.

It urged Nigerians to only trust information coming through official military channels and to ignore the fake video.

The Defence Headquarters said it will only share news through these official outlets:

Defence Headquarters Nigeria on Facebook, DHQNigeria on X, DefenceHQ on Instagram, Defence Headquarters Nigeria on WhatsApp and DefenceTV-Nigeria on YouTube.

DHQ DEBUNKS AI-GENERATED VIDEO TARGETING CDS

The Defence Headquarters has observed the circulation of a fabricated AI-generated video purporting to show the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, making statements suggesting partisan political support.

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— DEFENCE HQ NIGERIA (@DHQNigeria) August 27, 2026