Boat With Over 100 Passengers Capsizes in Taraba

In a tragic development, a boat carrying over 100 passengers capsized mid-waters at  Benue river on Saturday.

VOP News garhered that traders, women and children, heading for Binnari town  in Karim-Lamido local government area of the state were on the ill-fated boat.

Many of the passengers were returning from Mayoreneyo fish market  in Ardo-Kola LGA.

The boat left Mayoreneyo local jetty at about 3.30pm and capsized 40 minutes later, according to sources.

A source  at the Mayoreneyo local jetty told newsmen that none of the passengers had life jackets when the incident occurred.

Acting chairman of inland water transporters in Taraba state, Jidda Mayoreneyo, disclosed that  about 15 bodies were recovered close to the scene.

Confirming the incident, Chairman, caretaker committee of Ardo-Kola, Alhaji Dalhatu Kawu, described it as tragic.

When contacted, Police spokesman in Taraba, SP Abdullahi Usman, said he was yet  to receive a report of the incident.