Nigerian military opens up on ransom payment for popular former NYSC DG’s release

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FCT, Abuja - The defence office (DHQ) has reacted to the assertion that subject generals contributed wealth to unafraid the merchandise of Maharazu Tsiga, a erstwhile director-general (DG) of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).

Legit.ng recalls that Tsiga, a retired brigadier general, was held captive for 56 days.

Tukur Gusau, the manager of defence information, successful a connection connected Monday, April 7, said the claims by different retired brigadier general, Ismaila Abdullahi, had contradicted the military’s efforts.

Premium Times, connected Tuesday, April 8, noted the military's reaction.

Gusau, a brigadier general, did not contradict that the retired generals so raised the ransom to escaped their colleague. He, however, said the communicative downplayed the efforts made by troops of Operation Fansan Yamma by embarking connected a Search and Rescue Operation to unafraid the merchandise of the one-time NYSC boss.

Ribadu receives freed ex-NYSC boss

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the National Counter Terrorism Center handed implicit Tsiga to the nationalist information advisor (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu successful Abuja.

Tsiga was abducted alongside different individuals connected February 5, 2025, from his hometown of Tisga successful Bakori section authorities country (LGA) of Katsina state. He, however, regained state connected Wednesday, April 2, aft spending 56 days successful captivity.

During the handover, NSA Ribadu commended the efforts of the information forces and quality agencies progressive successful the rescue cognition that freed Tsiga and 18 different kidnap victims.

Source: Legit.ng