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Brigadier-General Maharazu Tsiga (rtd), former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has been released after spending 56 days in captivity.
Tsiga was abducted on February 5, 2025, from his hometown in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State, alongside nine other residents.
Despite his family paying a ransom, his captors held him for additional weeks before finally releasing him.
Reports suggest conflicting figures regarding the ransom amount, with some claiming N60m was paid.
However Daily Trust said reliable sources indicate the actual sum was three times higher.
A family member disclosed that after the payment, the kidnappers remained silent for a week before allowing Tsiga to speak with his family.
Although the abductors later demanded additional funds, no further payment was made.
Tsiga was eventually freed and is reportedly in good condition. Sources indicate he is being taken to Abuja from Zamfara State.
A senior military source confirmed his release, and family members have expressed relief over his safe return.
The Police Command in Kaduna State has refuted claims by the former governor of the state, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, that his former commissioner was kidnapped by police gangs.
The Eastern Updates reports that in a statement on Thursday, El-Rufai alleged that his former commissioner, Jafaru Sani, was abducted by “Uba Sani’s kidnapping gang”, referring to operatives of the Nigeria Police.
El-Rufai further stated that the former commissioner was remanded in custody by a magistrate without any police First Information Report or charges filed by the State Ministry of Justice.
In response, the command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir, issued a statement on Friday, declaring that “there is no kidnapping gang within the force”.
“To set the record straight, there is no kidnapping gang within the Nigeria Police Force.
“The Nigeria Police is an institution established by the 1999 Constitution and the Police Act. These two statutes mandate it to maintain law and order,” he stated.
