Finally US to name Boko Haram as a Terrorist Organisation

 WASHINGTON - A U.S. official says the State Department intends to designate a Nigerian Islamist militant group as a foreign terrorist organization on Wednesday.

Designating the group called Boko Haram, which wants to impose Islamic law across northern Nigeria, means that U.S. regulatory agencies are instructed to block business and financial transactions with the organization.

Boko Haram, which has been blamed for thousands of deaths in the past four years, and other splinter Islamist groups are seen as the biggest security threat in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country and top oil exporter.
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The Federal Government has expressed joy over the declaration by the United States of America, that Boko Haram and Ansaru sects are terrorist organizations.

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke in a chat with newsmen last night in Abuja, said the US decision will “help in strengthening the proscription of Boko Haram by the Federal Government.

According to him, “The US stance is a welcome development; we salute the US Government for partnering with the Federal Government to root out terrorism.

“This step will assist this nation to deal with these renegades. It will also help in strengthening the proscription of Boko Haram by the Federal Government.”

He urged other world powers to emulate the US Government to check terrorism in any part of the world, adding that “a threat to any nation by the insurgents is a threat to global peace.”

The US State Department had explained that “These designations are an important and appropriate step, but only one tool in what must be a comprehensive approach by the Nigerian government to counter these groups through a combination of law enforcement, political, and development efforts.”

The US also said Boko Haram and Ansaru have links with Alqaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, AQIM. DailyPost