The former Director General (DG) of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig Gen. Maharazu Tsiga, (rtd) has regained freedom after spending one month at kidnapper bandits den. A family member of the former military red-neck, Suleiman Tsiga, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Katsina yesterday.


According to Suleiman, the former DG who was released that same yesterday; Wednesday is in good condition but receiving medical attention at an undisclosed location.

It was learned that Mr Tsiga was abducted alongside some unspecified number of others on 6 February, at his residence in Tsiga, Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina.

The killer kidnappers initially demanded N250 million for his release but later reduced it to N50 million.

However, the source failed to disclose whether any ransom was paid before his released was secured.
(NAN)