The former Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Brig,-Gen Maharazu Tsiga (rtd) has regained freedom from bandits.
A family member of the General, Suleiman Tsiga confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria, in Katsina 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 N50 million.
However, a separate source disclosed to DAILY NIGERIAN that a sum of N180million was paid the the bandits before they released the retired Army General.
