A boat carrying more than 70 mourners capsizes while crossing the River Katsina-Ala in Benue State, with several people feared missing. Reports say the incident involves passengers travelling to a mourning event around 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at the Buruku river crossing point in Buruku Local Government Area.
Accounts across outlets describe the boat as overloaded and note that its engine reportedly develops a fault or fails midway through the journey. While all sources agree on the capsizing and the estimated number of mourners onboard, they differ on figures for those missing: one report says several are missing, another mentions many missing, and a third cites at least six missing. Daily Post Nigeria also adds that more than 30 motorcycles were aboard when the boat overturned. The reports cite eyewitness information and do not provide confirmed counts or recovery details beyond the missing persons figures.
