‘We’ve capacity to win war against terror’

Federal Government yesterday reiterated its capacity to win the war against Boko Haram and terrorism in Nigeria.
Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, Oloye Olajumoke Akinjidem while delivering a message to women and youth who had staged a three-day protest against Boko Haram and terrorism at the Unity Fountain, Abuja to mark the 100 days of the abduction of over 200 girls from Government Secondary School, Chibok, said new equipment and technology towards strengthening the capability and support for Nigerian military and security forces have been procured.
The military equipment, according to her, included highly sophisticated fighter helicopters with in-built night vision technology, noting that the breakthroughs recorded by the Nigerian Military in the war against Boko and terrorism included the capturing of many senior level Boko Haram commanders who were used as spies.
She listed the achievements to include the arrest and extradition from Sudan of Sadiq Aminu Ogwuche, one of the masterminds of the April 14, 2014 bombing of Nyanya Bus Stop, located in an Abuja suburb, where several people were killed and others injured.
Ogwuche, who was also accused of leading recruitment efforts of Boko Haram, was recently where he ran to and is now in Nigerian custody preparatory to facing prosecution later.
Besides, she recalled that Boko Haram Chief of Intelligence was picked up and is now helping investigation, while one Mohammed Zakari, a Boko Haram leader known as the ‘Chief Butcher’ was captured during the Nigerian Forces raid on Balmo forest, during which they expelled Boko Haram insurgents from the area.
Leaders of several NGOs and groups such as National Council of Women Societies, Gender Support for Women Emancipation Development, Lady Chy New World Order Foundation, Concerned Mothers Association of Nigeria and Hausa Community, National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, and others spoke at the event.