Gunmen who abducted former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), retired Brigadier General Maharazu Tsiga, have demanded a ₦250 million ransom for his release.
A source close to the family confirmed that the kidnappers contacted them with the demand.
Tsiga was abducted alongside nine other residents in a coordinated attack that occurred around midnight on Wednesday in Bakori Local Government Area, Katsina State. The assailants also killed one person, while ransacking several homes and carting away valuables.
Eyewitnesses said the attackers, numbering over 100, stormed the area, surrounding Tsiga’s residence before forcibly whisking him away. Speaking on the incident, the lawmaker representing Bakori/Danja Federal Constituency, Abdullahi Balarabe Dabai, revealed that the gunmen systematically broke into homes before Tsiga confronted them.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian military has launched a search-and-rescue operation to locate Tsiga.
