Special forces deployed to battle terrorists in Benue

Special security forces yesterday landed in Benue State to battle terrorists and halt the spate of killings and other forms of violence across the local governments.

The combined security team is made up of intelligence agencies, the police and the military.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu mandated them to take control of the security operations.

Their deployment followed a fresh directive by the President to the security chiefs to implement without delay his earlier instructions that lasting peace should be restored to the troubled Northcentral state.

President Tinubu also implored Benue political leaders to close ranks and cooperate with security agencies in their bid to put an end to the tension.