12 passengers are feared to have died in a boat accident that occurred at the Kogi Kungra Kamfani River in Arikiya, Lafia Local Government Area of the Nasarawa State.

The Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Ibrahim Abdullahi, disclosed this during an emergency sitting of the House in Lafia.

19 passengers were said to be on board the boat when the accident occurred, with 7 persons rescued.

Speaker Abdullahi condoled with the bereaved families, Lafia Local Government Area and the state government over the deaths of the victims in the boat accident.