A boat carrying over 100 passengers capsized in Benue River on Saturday.
It was learnt 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 resident of Mayoreneyo, Musa Mayoreneyo, said the ill-fated boat had earlier conveyed the passengers from Binnari to Mayoreneyo.
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