JUST IN: Central Bank of Nigeria Office on fire[Photo]

News affirmed an early morning fire, on Thursday which engulfed part of the Makurdi office of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) located at the Old GRA area of the Benue State capital.

The fire according to source reportedly started from the fuel dome of the bank quickly became ferocious which drawn the attention of some workers who immediately escalated the incident

According to the sun the Staff of the bank and members of the community quickly rushed to the scene and called in fire service before the fire could spread to the main building.

When contacted, the Director of Benue State Fire Service, Engr. Donald Ikyaaza who confirmed the report said he received a call informing him about the fire and he immediately drafted 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,” Ikyaaza said.

At the time our correspondent visited the area around 9:30am, there was no sign of any fire incidence as everyone within and around the premises were seen going about their normal businesses.

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