Nigeria, Feb. 9 -- Soldiers of the 6 Brigade, 93 Battalion of the Nigerian Army have arrested a woman in Taraba State while allegedly trying to pick up a ransom for a kidnap victim.

The spokesperson of the Brigade, Olobodunde Oni, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.

Janet Igohia, 31, was arrested after allegedly picking up N1.5 million cash, being ransom payment for a victim abducted at Chanchangi in Takum LGA of the state, Mr Oni said.

The suspect, it was learnt, was married to the second-in-command to the late notorious bandit in Benue State, Hana Terwase.

"She is currently married to the leader of a violent extremist group in southern Taraba. According to her, she had previously been married to high-profile criminals such as...