FIRE GUTS POLICE BARRACKS IN BENUE


FIRE GUTS POLICE BARRACK IN BENUE
Many Occupants of Police A division Gboko barrack in Benue state were rendered homeless as fire on Thursday, 15 August, 2024 razed part of the barrack, injuring one person. 

Our Correspondent who visited the gutted barrack reported that, the DPO Police A division, CSP Gudu Steven who was inspecting the damages at the affected part of the barrack declined comment as he referred him to the state Police public Relations Officer.

When contacted at the time of going to press, the  PPRO Benue State  DSP Catherine Sewuese Anene said she was yet to be briefed about the fire outbreak.

One of the victims, INSP Abubakar Musa told World Link that, " This happened around 1:20 PM, I was inside sleeping and my wife was outside and saw the smoke covered the whole barracks and she started shouting, I woke from my sleep and ran outside, we tried all we could to put off the fire in vain,  we ran to the fire brigade but we were told that their vehicle broke down, but with the help of other family members from the barrack and neighboring civilians we were able to stop the fire from engulfing the whole barrack but it had already razed the whole of my apartment and many others."

INSP Musa who called on the government for the assistance said they have nowhere to put their heads now and they don't know how to start a new life, according to him, all he had, have gone through the fire incidence. 

"it is so painful and heartbroken for me to watch all i have to razed down without any rescue the situation, iam finished ". He cried.

World Link investigation shows that, the barrack was built in 1976 without renovation with uncoordinated electrical connections from the ceiling that might have caused the fire, 

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