Five individuals have been feared lifeless on Saturday after a pace boat capsized in Calabar waterways.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reviews that the boat capsized on its manner to Oron in Akwa Ibom.

A senior naval officer connected to the Eastern Naval Command, who pleaded anonymity, showed the incident and stated that the command performed a prime position in rescuing a few victims.

“The Navy partook withinside the rescue mission; we at the least rescued 14 of them.

“I can’t come up with the precise role of the boat due to the fact we most effective rushed for the rescue mission, however I’m certain the command will quickly launch a declaration to this effect,” he stated.

NAN accumulated that 20 individuals boarded the boat at Marina in Calabar. The official’s announcement did now no longer suggest the destiny of the ultimate person.

The boat capsized mins after crusing from Calabar Marina yard.