Mrs. Olanike Ogundare has been released after being abducted from her home at 1:00 a.m. on Wednesday at No. 1 Olufemi Ogundare Street in Oke Agaye, Ijedodo, Lagos State. Armed kidnappers overpowered the property's security guard and took her to an unknown location, according to neighbours. The family engaged the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services (DSS) in efforts to secure her release. A family source confirmed to SaharaReporters on Saturday that she was freed after a ransom of $17,500 was paid. The abductors initially demanded ₦60 million and made contact twice using the victim's phone, with calls directed to Mr. Dapo Adeola, who acted as intermediary. The ransom demand was later converted into United States dollars, a move investigators say may have been intended to complicate tracing and payment monitoring. The victim's husband had transferred ₦5 million to Adeola during the negotiation process. Community leaders and local security stakeholders, including Gani Adams of the Oodua People's Congress, were also involved in the response.
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