The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mr Mohammed Adoke has welcomed the designation of two Islamic militant groups based in Nigeria as foreign terrorist networks by the United States’ State Department.
Ansaru and Boko Haram militant groups have been designated global terrorist groups under US Federal Law to help the US and other law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute suspects associated with the two militant groups.
The two designations mean that business and financial transactions with the organizations are blocked.
Adoke told reporters in Abuja that the US stance is a welcome development and saluted The US for partnering with Nigeria to stamp out terrorism in the country.
In his words “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.
“We urge other super powers to emulate the US government to check terrorism in any part of the world. A threat to any nation by the insurgents is a threat to global peace.” he noted.
