An unspecified number of persons have reportedly gone missing after a boat carrying about 100 passengers across the stretch of the River Benue in the Karim Lamido local government area of Taraba state capsized midway.
Reports said that the majority of the commuters were returning from Mayoreneyo Fish Market in Ardo Kola LGA.
The accident happened on Saturday en-route to Binnari town in Karim Lamido local government area.
Reports said that none of the commuters wore a life jacket.
Taraba State House of Assembly member representing Karim Lamido 2 state constituency, Anas Shuaibu, in a statement on Sunday on his Facebook page, expressed sadness over the incident.
He also condoled with the families of those who might have lost loved ones in the unfortunate incident.
The acting chairman of inland water transporters in Taraba State, Jidda Mayoreneyo, who reportedly spoke to newsmen, said 15 bodies were recovered close to the scene of the incident.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the Police Command in Taraba state, SP Abdullahi Usman, said the command had yet to get any reports about the incident.
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