NSA Ribadu Hands Over Rescued Ex-NYSC DG, 18 Others To CDS Musa, Families

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Thursday handed over the former Director General, National Youth Service Corps, Brig.-Gen. Maharazu Tsiga (retd.) who was recently rescued to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Christopher Musa.

Ribadu also handed over Ambassador Idi Hong and 17 other rescued victims to the CDS to hand them to their families.

The brief ceremony took place on Thursday at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Office of the National Security Adviser in Abuja.

Naija News recalls Tsiga was abducted on February 5, 2025, in his hometown of Tsiga, the Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina state and regained his freedom after spending 56 days in kidnappers’ den.

Speaking on Thursday, the NSA commended the security forces for the rescue of the victims and vowed that there would be no going back in the task to rid the country of all forms of criminal elements.

“As a result of the work of our armed forces and other security services, we are able to rescue and bring back our own people.

“This time, it involves important personalities who served this country. We thank God for their lives, we are grateful to those who made it possible.

“This is an ongoing operation and we are doing it quite silently, we will go after the bad ones,” Ribadu said.