God saved us from hyenas, snakes, scorpions, unexploded rockets, General Tsiga narrates ordeal in bandits’ den

After two months in the forest camps of bandits and terrorists former National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), director-general, Brigadier General Maharazu Tsiga (rtd), said he and the 18 other kidnap victims were lucky to be alive after were rescued by security forces.
Speaking about his ordeal after regaining his freedom he narrated that on many occasions, he and the other victims encounter wild animals like hyenas who often encircle the camp looking for food. He said they were also used as human-shield by the terrorists each time security forces launched air raids.
“We were kept with dangerous animals—hyenas, snakes, and scorpions. A day before I was released, just the day before yesterday, while on the mountain where I was staying, we suddenly noticed a hyena circling us, looking for food. And what kind of food? Us, human beings,” Brig-General Tsiga narrated.
“Throughout our time there, we constantly lived with snakes and scorpions. But the most terrifying experience was how they treated those of us whose ranks they knew. Whenever troops attacked them, they would bring us out and use us as human shields, hoping to get us killed by the military strikes. They wanted us to be hit by the aircraft. But God is merciful.”
“The National Security Adviser (NSA) and the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) have said it—the good ones will survive, and ultimately, the bad ones will meet their end.”
“During an airstrike, a rocket was fired at the terrorists, but it didn’t explode. Instead, they carried the unexploded rocket and placed it where I was sleeping, hiding it in a way that if I touched it, it would detonate. Yet, by God’s mercy, I survived.”
Speaking on behalf of the 18 other rescued victims, Tsiga expressed gratitude to the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, and the Chief of Defence Staff. He emphasized that security is a collective responsibility.
“We must not assume that the government can do it all alone. Everyone must contribute by providing intelligence and information. The NSA and the CDS are not magicians; they need timely and accurate reports to act upon.”