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Fire guts CBN office in Benue

A portion of the bank went up in flames within the early hours of Thursday, April 21, 2022.

Eyewitnesses mentioned that they seen the fire behind the bank which is positioned within the Old GRA area, Makurdi, Benue State capital.

It was around 7:00 am this morning that we observed the fire on the premises of the bank,” Stanley mentioned.

It was additional gathered that the fire began from the gas dome of the bank however immediately grew to become fierce and drew the eye of some staff who instantly raised the alarm.

When contacted by journalists, the Director of Benue State Fire Service, Donald Ikyaaza, confirmed the report and mentioned that he obtained a misery call in regards to the fire incident and promptly deployed his males to the scene.

Ikyaaza mentioned, “It was really an enormous fire which began on the company’s fuel dome however my men rushed to the scene and put out the fire earlier than it may unfold to different parts of the bank. Everywhere is calm now.

By 10:45 am, safety men had barricaded the realm. They equally drove individuals away.

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