F!re guts Central Bank of Nigeria in Makurdi, Benue State (Detail)

A fire broke out at the Makurdi branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria in Benue State.

According to reports, the sad incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday.

Speaking about the incident, an eyewitness simply identified as Stanley revealed that they noticed the fire at the back of the bank which is located in the Old GRA area, Makurdi, Benue State capital.

“It was around 7:00 am this morning that we noticed the fire at the premises of the bank,” he said.

It was alos revealed that the fire started from the fuel dome of the bank.

However, it immediately became fierce and drew the attention of some workers who immediately raised the alarm.

Confirming the news, the Director of Benue State Fire Service, Donald Ikyaaza stated that he received a distress call about the fire incident and promptly deployed his men to the scene.

 “It was actually a huge fire which started at the company’s fuel dome but my men rushed to the scene and put out the fire before it could spread to other parts of the bank. Everywhere is calm now.” He said.

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