A TikTok user has posted a 15-second video claiming that a bridge linking Gombe to Adamawa State collapsed on August 5, 2025, due to heavy rainfall.
The clip shows a section of the road split by flowing water, with stranded travellers calling for help. A voice speaking in Hausa can be heard saying:
“People on TikTok should pray for us, we cannot cross as heavy rain destroyed the road that links Gombe to Adamawa.”
The video also carries the inscription: “GOMBE TO ADAMAWA ROAD PRAY FOR TRAVELLERS.”
As of August 11, 2025, the post had reached about 115,000 views, with over 1,500 likes and more than 500 shares.
CLAIM
A bridge on the Gombe–Adamawa road was washed away by heavy rainfall in August 2025.
THE FINDINGS
Findings by The FactCheckHub show that the claim is MISLEADING.
A reverse image search traced the footage to a September 2024 report by Trust TV, which covered flooding on the Numan–Gombe section of the Gombe–Adamawa road.
At the time, severe flooding caused the collapse of a bridge in Boshikiri community, halting vehicular movement and stranding commuters. In October 2024, a temporary alternative route was also washed away, further isolating travellers.
The Gombe–Adamawa–Taraba road, also known as the Numan–Gombe Federal Road, spans about 245 kilometres and is a critical route for passenger and goods transportation in the northeast.
The road, which is under construction, is one of the North-eastern roads that the Senate asked the federal government to include in the newly approved superhighway project.
THE VERDICT
The claim that the video shows a recent road collapse due to flooding is MISLEADING. The video is from September 2024, not a recent incident in August 2025.
Nurudeen Akewushola is a fact-checker with FactCheckHub. He has authored several fact checks which have contributed to the fight against information disorder. You can reach him via nyahaya@icirnigeria.org and @NurudeenAkewus1 via Twitter.
