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Benue: Five things you need to know about Agro-Ranger troops commissioned by Gov Ortom
On Tuesday, February 4, 2020, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State commissioned Agro-Rangers, a special operations unit of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC.
IDOMA VOICE brings you ten things you need to know about squad.
- It is a special operations unit of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC.
- The troops would help curb the influx of herdsmen in Benue State.
- Agro-Rangers unit was initiated by the Federal Government to address security challenges in agricultural and agro-allied industries, particularly in rural communities.
- The special operatives have been trained in counter-terrorism and unconventional warfare
- The presence of the rangers would help curtail conflicts between herders and farming communities.