«We would also like to reiterate that the fight against this security menace is a collective responsibility; therefore, we shall continue to solicit for public's support, cooperation and understanding as we finally quench
the remaining dying embers of the Boko Haram terrorists in our country.
The name «caput mortuum» is derived from the field of alchemy and means «dead head» or «worthless
remains», as this colour was obtained from iron salts which were baked down to their «
dying»
embers.