Fire Guts Police Mobile Force Armoury, Office In Benue

Fire Guts Police Mobile Force Armoury, Office In Benue
Video shows police facility completely destroyed by flames.
Cause of fire remains unknown as investigations await.

A fire outbreak has destroyed the office and armoury of the Police Mobile Force, Mopol 13, in Makurdi, the Benue State capital.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, January 4, 2026, leaving key sections of the police facility completely razed.

A video obtained by SaharaReporters showed the Mopol 13 complex engulfed in flames, with the office buildings and armoury reduced to ashes. The footage captured the intensity of the inferno as it spread rapidly through the facility.

In the video, a distressed voice narrating the scene said, “This is Mopol 13 that burned this morning, early this morning. This is the armoury; everything burned. Oh boy. Mopol 13 armoury got burned this morning.”

The narrator further claimed that the office of the Squadron Commander was also affected by the fire.

“Even the Squadron Commander’s office. Everything got burned. Wonderful, wonderful shall never end,” the voice added.

The scale of the destruction raised concerns about the safety of arms storage and security infrastructure within the state capital. However, there were no immediate reports of casualties or injuries linked to the incident.

As of the time of filing this report, the cause of the fire had not been officially confirmed. It remained unclear whether the outbreak was caused by an electrical fault, human error, or any other factor.

Fire Guts Police Mobile Force Armoury, Office In Benue

Police authorities were yet to issue an official statement on the incident, while investigations were expected to determine the origin of the fire and assess the extent of damage to weapons and other sensitive equipment stored in the armoury.