Gunmen suspected to be terrorists on Wednesday night invaded Tsiga community in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State and abducted a former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Brigadier-General Maharazu Tsiga (rtd), alongside nine others.
The terrorists kidnapped the erstwhile NYSC boss after storming his residence.
His relative, who craved anonymity, told newsmen yesterday that the terrorists attacked the community at about 11:30pm and moved straight into the residence of the former army general after shooting sporadically.
The source said the gunmen shot three members of the community, including two sons of Tsiga’s neighbour before abducting him and nine others.
According to the relative, those who sustained injuries during the attack are receiving treatment at the Comprehensive Healthcare Centre in the community.
He, however, said the family is planning to transfer the injured to the Federal Teaching Hospital, Katsina due to the gravity of their injuries.
“During the attack, General Tsiga pleaded to give them all what they wanted, but the bandits declined his request and kidnapped him. They abducted nine other residents of the community,” the source disclosed.
When asked about his family, he said “you know his family are not here with him. Only some of his relatives and personal security guards were with him during the attack, but the bandits kidnapped only him.”
According to family sources, Tsiga has been battling with an undisclosed illness since he left office.
When contacted, the Katsina State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Aliyu declined to comment on the incident, stating via SMS that he “can’t talk now.”
