A boat carrying over 80 passengers capsized in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba.
The boat is said to have capsized in the Binneri community of Karim Lamido midway through the Benue River on Saturday evening.
According to an eye witness , JESSY DANLADI Jessy Danladi told Newsmen that a few minutes after the incident, three bodies were recovered and thereafter twelve others were recovered by fishermen in the area.
He said the ill-fated boat was returning from a fish market in the Mayoreneyo community of the Ardo-Kola Local Government Area before the incident took place 50 minutes after take off.
The source added that no passenger was with a lifejacket.
The police spokesperson of the state ABDULLAHI USMAN confirmed the incident but said the number of casualties has not been confirmed as the authentic figure is awaited from the divisional police officer of the area.