Troops arrest suspected terrorist couriers, rescue 14 kidnapped victims in Katsina

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, person arrested 3 suspected violent logistics couriers and rescued 14 kidnapped victims during abstracted operations successful Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State.

This was contained successful a property connection signed by Aliyu Danja, Lieutenant Colonel and Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, and posted connected its Facebook page.

The connection said the suspects were arrested connected September 24, 2026, aft troops of Sector 2 intercepted them portion travelling connected a motorcycle successful the area.

Preliminary interrogation revealed that the suspects were allegedly transporting ₦2.7 million, suspected to beryllium ransom money, on with 3 mobile phones for onward transportation to a violent kingpin done intermediaries.

The suspects and the recovered items person been taken into subject custody for further investigation.

In a abstracted cognition connected September 25, troops, acting connected credible quality astir the question of terrorists successful Faskari, established an ambush and engaged the terrorists, forcing them to flee.

The troops subsequently recovered an AK-47 rifle, 30 rounds of ammunition and a motorcycle from the area.

Also connected the aforesaid day, troops connected regular patrol intercepted and rescued 14 kid...