A boy with two heads has been found in Nigeria, according to numerous posts on Facebook circulating in April 2024.

The posts, which have attracted hundreds of reactions from users, include photos of a boy who appears to have two heads and a piece of cloth over his shoulders.

The same photos and similar claims can be found on Facebook here, here, here, here, here, here, here and here.

Another post, sharing the same photo, is written in Pidgin and reads: “Dem don discover man with two heads for Naija. Some people dey talk say na film scene, but we never sabi for sure. Dis tori don scatter ground, we go update una as e dey unfold.”

Translated into English this is: “They have discovered a man with two heads in Nigeria. Some people say it’s from a film scene, but we are not certain. The story has gone viral and we will update you as things unfold.”

So what does this photo really show? We checked.