Truth about alleged Osisioma flyover collapse leading to 19 deaths emerges

The Abia state government has quashed reports online claiming that the Osisioma Flyover on the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway collapsed and killed 19 people.

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As reported by The Eagle Online, Ferdinand Ekeoma, Governor Alex Otti’s special adviser on media and publicity, said on Saturday, December 13, that some trolls were behind an AI-generated video that went viral online.

The media outlet said a journalist who visited the Flyover on Saturday, December 13, reported that the interchange did not collapse.

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Ekeoma, who alleged that the unscrupulous elements intended to tarnish the image of the Abia state government and induce fear in people, informed the public that the flyover is safe for use.

He said that there was no such incident as the collapse of the Flyover at Osisioma Junction, hence no record of any fatality.

See the alleged photos below:

Osisioma Flyover Collapses in Aba, kills 19 people. pic.twitter.com/EHaAkKyKSu

— Duke Of Nigeria. (@xagreat) December 12, 2025

A video debunking the purported collapse can be viewed below:

Ignore the news flying around that Osisioma flyover collapsed yesterday, the pictures were AI generated and the news is completely false, Osisioma flyover is still standing. pic.twitter.com/OOJ9V8c66Q

— Amb. Pst Okezie Atañi (@Onsogbu) December 12, 2025

He urged residents to be wary of ‘mischievous persons’, adding that well-meaning Abians should always report any problem to available government agencies for action.