Analysis Summary:

The article is mostly accurate, with the core claim about the death toll and displacement being verified by multiple sources. However, the statement linking prolonged dry spells to climate change and excessive rainfall requires further scrutiny, as the provided sources do not directly support this specific connection. There's a slight bias towards highlighting the role of climate change without providing comprehensive evidence within the given context.

Detailed Analysis:

• Claim:** Death toll after floods submerge Nigeria town rises to 151; thousands displaced.
  • Verification Source #1, #2, #3, and #4: Support this claim.
• Claim:** Communities in northern Nigeria have been experiencing prolonged dry spells worsened by climate change and excessive rainfall that leads to severe flooding during the brief wet season.
  • Verification Source #1, #2, #3, and #4: Do not directly support the link between prolonged dry spells *worsened by climate change* and the current flooding event. They mention heavy rainfall causing the flooding, but the connection to climate change and dry spells is not explicitly verified.
  • Verification Source #5: Mentions displacement due to drought and floods in Nigeria, suggesting a history of such events, but doesn't specifically link the current flooding to climate change-worsened dry spells.
  • Internal Knowledge: While climate change can contribute to both droughts and increased rainfall intensity, directly attributing the current situation to climate change based solely on the provided sources is an overreach. This requires more specific evidence about the region and the specific event.

Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:

• Agreement:** Verification Source #1, #2, #3, and #4 all agree on the death toll of 151 and the displacement of thousands due to flooding in north-central Nigeria.
• Lack of Coverage:** None of the provided sources explicitly support the claim that the prolonged dry spells are worsened by climate change and directly lead to the current flooding. Verification Source #5 mentions past displacement due to drought and floods, but doesn't connect it to the current event or climate change in a verifiable way.
• Internal Knowledge:** The statement about climate change influencing weather patterns is generally accepted, but without specific evidence linking it to the *prolonged dry spells* and *excessive rainfall* in this particular case, it introduces a potential bias.