The Central Bank of Nigeria in Benue State has been gutted by fire.
A section of the bank went in flames in the early hours of Thursday.
Witnesses said they noticed the inferno at the back of the bank which is located in the Old GRA area, Makurdi, Benue State capital.
The fire reportedly started from the fuel dome of the bank but suddenly became fierce and drew the attention of some workers who immediately raised the alarm.
The Director of Benue State Fire Service, Donald Ikyaaza, has confirmed the incident.
He said he received a distress call about the fire incident and promptly deployed his men to the scene.
Ikyaaza said, “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.”
