Nigerian Army intercepts ₦2.7m ransom, phones for terror kingpin in Katsina

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Troops intercept ₦2.7m ransom, phones meant for terror kingpin in Katsina By: Zagazola Makama Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 35 Battalion deployed at FOB Faskari have arrested three suspected terrorists while allegedly transporting ₦2.7 million ransom and mobile phones intended for onward delivery to a suspected terror kingpin in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. The suspects were apprehended at about 11:30 a.m. on September 24, 2026, while riding on a motorcycle within the Faska