By Pascal Ibe
Claim
A Facebook user posted an aerial view of a highway and claimed it is located at Agbor in Delta State.
Verdict
This claim is MISLEADING. The results of a Google Image reverse search indicated that the road is Oshodi Bus Terminal, located in Lagos State.
Full Text
A Facebook user, Onyeuwa, shared a photo of a well-constructed road and claimed it’s located in Agbor, Delta State.
Hé claimed that the road is Uomi junction in Agbor, Delta State, not China.
The post generated over 100 reactions and more than 200 comments as of October 14, 2024.
Verification
A simple Google image reverse search was carried out on the photo and results showed that the Road us located at Oshodi in Lagos State.
The results identified the place as Oshodi Bus Terminal Junction in Lagos State Here and Here.
When the image was zoomed closer, this Fact Checker saw many parked BRT buses which can only be found in Lagos State. This is another evidence that the road is located in Lagos.
Also, many persons refuted the claim under the post. They noted that the road is not located in Delta State.
Conclusion
The Facebook user deliberately made this claim to misinform the public.
