Deutsche Welle - Crime Fighters Crime Fighters: Many Facts, One Truth

Crime Fighters: Many Facts, One Truth

The groundbreaking ceremony for a youth center is overshadowed by the violent death of Musa Bamafor. The building contractor was beaten up so severely that he died as a result of his injuries. Seventeen-year-old Jammo and Kayla overheard the fight by chance but couldn’t see who was involved. They want to find out more and start investigating, together with their friend Fidelis. Was Bamafor really corrupt, like everybody says, and could this be related to his death? The young amateur detectives make some astonishing findings which reveal that not every piece of information that is spread can be trusted. They uncover a network of power and intrigue in which fake news plays a crucial role. This story was written by Pinado Abdu Waba (Nigeria).
English South Africa Society & Culture
10 Episodes

#1 The Cornerstone Ceremony

The building of a new youth centre in the African town of Lubyna comes to a halt when its contractor is beaten to death. Who could be behind the attack and why? Three young friends, Jammo, Kayla and Fidelis, investigate
Season 1 / Episode 1 9 min

#2 More Trouble in Lubyna

The building of a new youth centre in the African town of Lubyna comes to a halt when its contractor is beaten to death. Who could be behind the attack and why? Three young friends, Jammo, Kayla and Fidelis, investigate
Season 1 / Episode 2 9 min

#3 Virtual Reality

The building of a new youth centre in the African town of Lubyna comes to a halt when its contractor is beaten to death. Who could be behind the attack and why? Three young friends, Jammo, Kayla and Fidelis, investigate.
Season 1 / Episode 3 9 min

#4 Rumour Has It

The building of a new youth centre in the African town of Lubyna comes to a halt when its contractor is beaten to death. Who could be behind the attack and why? Three young friends, Jammo, Kayla and Fidelis, investigate
Season 1 / Episode 4 9 min

#5 Haste Makes Waste

The building of a new youth centre in the African town of Lubyna comes to a halt when its contractor is beaten to death. Who could be behind the attack and why? Three young friends, Jammo, Kayla and Fidelis, investigate
Season 1 / Episode 5 9 min

#6 Believe It or Not

Fidelis does some undercover research in Sarika and meets with the town’s youth leader, Joseph. Meanwhile the police question Lubyna’s mayor about his relationship with the late Musa Bamafor
Season 1 / Episode 6 9 min

#7 New Clues

Kayla and Jammo found interesting information while researching Musa Bamafor’s online activities. They present their findings to the police. Meanwhile a secret meeting takes place between high-ranking politicians.
Season 1 / Episode 7 9 min

#8 I Smell a Rat

Lubyna’s Mayor receives a visit from a high-ranking politician who wants to talk about the youth centre. The teenagers try to find out who’s behind a website called Roving Eye News that’s been publishing false stories.
Season 1 / Episode 8 9 min

#9 Crooks Will Always Make a Mistake

The young self-appointed detectives make an interesting discovery about the website Roving Eye News. The newspaper Lubyna News tells a completely story about the youth centre and the corruption issues linked to it.
Season 1 / Episode 9 9 min

#10 Exposing the Fake News

Kayla, Jammo and Fidelis are about to shed light on the murder of Musa Bamafor. The building contractor had refused to be part of a dirty deal with a politician and false rumours about him started spreading online.
Season 1 / Episode 10 9 min