THE National Counter-Terrorism Center (NCTC) has officially handed over the former Director-General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Maharazu Tsiga (rtd) to the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.
A family member of the General, Suleiman Tsiga, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Katsina State on Wednesday.
According to Mr Tsiga, the former DG who was released on Wednesday is in good condition but receiving medical attention at an undisclosed location.
Mr Tsiga was abducted alongside an unspecified number of people on Feb. 6, at his residence in Tsiga, Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina.
The suspected gunmen reportedly demanded N250m for his release but later reduced it to 180 million naira.
However, a separate source disclosed to DAILY NIGERIAN that a sum of N180 million was paid to the the bandits before they released the retired Army General.
