The Police Command in Benue said fire gutted the Mobile Police 13 (Mopol 13) Unit office complex of the Nigeria Police Force in Makurdi on Sunday morning. The Command’s Spokesperson, DSP Edet Udeme, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) by telephone. Udeme said the fire destroyed the office complex but refused to comment on the status of the armoury. I called my boss, who contacted the fire service, but the building was already engulfed,” the source said. NAN further reports that the office complex was cordoned off by police, preventing media and public access to the scene.

Source: The Guardian January 04, 2026 20:31 UTC