JUST IN: Bandits abduct ex-NYSC DG in Katsina

Former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Maharazu Tsiga (retd.), has been abducted by bandits in Tsiga village, Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State.

Eyewitnesses reported that the attack occurred around 12:30 am on Thursday when heavily armed assailants stormed the community, firing sporadically to create panic among residents.

Tsiga was kidnapped alongside several other villagers, and their current whereabouts remain unknown. The attackers reportedly fled with the victims into the surrounding forests.

Authorities have yet to release an official statement regarding the incident. Meanwhile, this abduction underscores the escalating security challenges in Katsina State, which has seen a disturbing rise in banditry and kidnappings.