BREAKING: Many feared dead as boat carrying over 100 passengers capsizes in River Benue

Over 100 people were in a boat when it capsized in the middle of the Benue River on Saturday.

Midway along the Benue River on Saturday night, the boat is reported to have capsized in the Binneri community of Karim Lamido Local Government Area in Taraba State.

An insider in the region Thirteen minutes after the tragedy, twelve more dead were found by local fishermen, according to Mister Jessy Danladi, who spoke with Channels Television.

He said that, fifty minutes after takeoff, the unfortunate boat was returning from a fish market in the Mayoreneyo town of the Ardo-Kola Local Government Area.

No passenger had a life jacket on since they were accustomed to the sea, the source continued.

Abdullahi Usman, the state police spokesperson, acknowledged the occurrence but stated that the divisional police officer in the region will provide the accurate number when available.

In Nigeria, boat accidents are frequently caused by overloading, speeding, poor maintenance, and disobedience of navigational regulations.

A few weeks prior, a boat from Niger to Kebbi State that was transporting around 40 people capsized as well.

26 people lost their lives in a boat accident in Niger State, North Central Nigeria, last month. A recent incident in Adamawa State claimed the lives of fifteen more people. (Compiled from reporting by Daily Trust and Channels TV)