COVID-19: As Nigeria commences vaccination, many citizens remain sceptical
Many Nigerians still believe in the conspiracy theories surrounding COVID-19 vaccination. 5 min read
Daniel Ogala, an Abuja resident, said he will not take the COVID-19 vaccines that Nigeria recently acquired because he believes it is an orchestrated plan by the ‘Western world’ to monitor Africans.
“When they inject you with the vaccine, a chip will be implanted inside your body and will be used to monitor you,” Mr Ogala, a tailor, said.
Rose Adebowale, a resident of Kubwa, a satellite town in Abuja, gave another twist.
“They told us that if you receive the vaccines, you will be inscribed with the 666 anti-Christ sign,” the woman in her mid-50’s said.
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. police reveal how Nigerian woman, Renua Giwa-Amu, died
The 26-year-old was a 2D artist with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation and Interactive Technology from the Savannah College Of Art And Design (SCAD) in Georgia, where she pursued Drawing & Storyboarding Minors.
The death of
Ohirenua Giwa-Amu, a Nigerian artist based in the United States, has been confirmed by the Union City Police department in an exclusive report obtained by PREMIUM TIMES.
The 26-year-old was a 2D artist with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Animation and Interactive Technology from the Savannah College Of Art And Design (SCAD) in Georgia, where she pursued Drawing & Storyboarding Minors.