Ahead of the formal inauguration of Operation Cat Race today, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai, has visited Governor Samuel Ortom at the Government House in Makurdi the Benue State capital.
The military exercise is aimed at curbing conflicts and other criminal activities in the north central.
According to General Buratai, the exercise is aimed familiarising the army with the terrain and the peculiar security challenges of the area.
The scene of the launch, which is Gbajimba in Guma Local Government Area, has witnessed a spate of attacks by suspected herdsmen operating along the Benue-Nasarawa border.
