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Claim: Different social media platforms shared a video showing a broadcaster reporting a flooding incident at Abeokuta, Ogun state.
Verdict: FALSE. The video was generated using Veo 3, the latest version of Google’s AI video generation tool. Also, no credible media platforms reported a flooding incident in the state.
Full Text
An X user, @blaccmajek, shared a video showing a woman reporting on a flooded road in Abeokuta before a motorcyclist fell into a roadside ditch. The reporter said that heavy rainfall in Abeokuta makes the road dangerous for pedestrians.
The video shared on June 15, 2025, has gained over 270,000 views, 2,510 reactions, 828 retweets, and 673 bookmarks. As of June 16, 2025, the opinions expressed in the 278 comments differed on the video’s authenticity.
While some viewers asked Grok here and here, the AI-powered assistant said the video was likely real. “The video showing flooding in Abeokuta seems likely to be real, given reports of heavy rainfall and flooding in Ogun state in 2025,” it said.
An X user, @wumi154, expressed concern about people’s negligent reaction in the video to the supposed accident.
“[If] that man wants to die there, that’s how everybody will stand and watch him die. But for real, what happened to humanity? This is not the world I grew up to know. People will be quick to bring their phones out for videos than to help. End Time is actually close fr,” she said.
Another X user, @kraft_demo, who is a shoemaker, urged people to help him identify the rider, as he had an item to give him. Another X user, @realokpanku, questioned the broadcaster’s interest in Ogun state. He urged her to look into other states.
Meanwhile, we found many X users who disputed the video’s authenticity. After watching the video, one user, @rarelyyseen, expressed concern about the negative impact of AI on society. Another user, @chiefnarx, said, “I can’t even tell if this is AI or an actual incident.”
The video was also shared here, here, and here on Facebook.
The video’s virality and the conflicting opinions in the comment section prompted DUBAWA to fact-check the claim’s authenticity.
Verification
We used the Google dorking technique but found no credible news report of such an incident in Nigeria.
We also attempted to use tools to analyse the video’s authenticity, but the available tools did not yield reliable results. Grok, Deepware Scanner, and Attestiv Video also claim that the video is likely real.
However, manual analyses revealed more detailed information. There is no existing media platform in Ogun State called Olumo News, as seen on the broadcaster’s microphone. The subtitles are incoherent with the words in the video, and the text seems altered. Lastly, the broadcaster suddenly held a previously non-existent umbrella during the video’s last moments. These are standard traits of videos generated with artificial intelligence.
Considering the video’s duration, it is likely generated with Gemini’s Veo 3, Google’s video-generating AI model. The model’s features include accurate lip synchronisation and realistic physics-based video simulation. As a latest, improved model, these features likely impact the inability of available tools to accurately identify the video as an AI-generated visual.
Tracing the watermark on the video led DUBAWA to a TikTok page, @drstdre. He posted the particular video on June 15, 2025. The video has garnered six million views, over 353,500 reactions, and 20,300 bookmarks to date. However, it is not the only AI-generated video he posted on his page. He also revealed his intention to train eligible persons on how to create AI videos and urged them to express their interest.
Conclusion
Visual cues identified in the video indicated that it was produced with Veo 3, a generative filmmaking AI owned by Google. In addition, no credible media organisation reported a recent flood in Abeokuta or other parts of Ogun State. Therefore, the claim is false.
