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  • 2021-12-10 (xsd:date)
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  • Seven-seater tuk-tuk made in Aba, Nigeria? No, photos show four-seater manufactured in China (en)
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  • Two photos of a yellow three-wheeler tuk-tuk – known as a tricycle, keke and by many other names – has appeared in many Facebook posts with a claim it was made in Nigeria’s southeastern city of Aba , the commercial centre of Abia state . THE IGBO MAN KNOWS HOW TO USE HIS BRAIN VERY WELL. 7 SEATER KEKE MADE IN ABA. CHECK THIS OUT, one caption to the photos reads. Aba has a reputation for manufacturing and commerce . It’s populated by the Igbo people, like other parts of Nigeria’s south-east geopolitical zone . But was the three-wheeler really made in Aba by Igbo people? Photos from Alibaba e-commerce site A Google reverse image search reveals that the photos were originally posted on Alibaba , a popular Chinese e-commerce website. The version on Facebook has been doctored, with the Alibaba URL blacked out. The undoctored version would have raised doubt about the made-in-Aba claim. Hot sale 2017 wholesale price 4 passengers three-wheeler taxi motorcycle for sale in Ethiopia, the headline on the sales page reads . The price is from US$1,500 to $1,700. Product information shows that these types of tuk-tuk were manufactured in Chongqing , China, under the brand name of Dayang. Another sales page with the same photo suggests the three-wheelers were also sold in Bolivia . The tuk-tuk was not made in Aba, and seats four, not seven. The photo was doctored to conceal evidence it was sourced from Alibaba. (en)
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