DSS did not rescue my wife, I paid N1.3m to kidnappers – Ogude

Super Eagles and Amkar Perm of Russia
midfielder, Fegor Ogude, has revealed that his
wife was set free by her abductors after he paid
the sum of N1.3 million. This is contrary to
claims by family sources that the victim was
rescued by officials of the Department of State
Services, DSS.
It will be recalled that Ogude’s wife, Maimunat,
was on January 4 abducted from her family
home in Warri, Delta State and the kidnappers
reportedly demanded a ransom of N30m.
The Media Officer of Nigeria U-23 team, Timi
Ebikagboro had disclosed on Sunday night that
Maimunat was ‘now a free woman.’
In a chat with TheCable, the midfielder confirmed
she was released on Sunday night, saying he
paid N1.3m for his wife’s release as against the
N30m her abductors had pressed for.
“Well, I paid nothing much for her release. I paid
N1.3m, though they demanded N30m.
Fegor also said his wife was alright, but they
were not taking her state of health for granted,
so they were following the normal procedures of
ensuring she undergoes medical examination.
“Yes, she is alright but I have to ensure that she
is.
“I have taken her to the hospital for proper
medical tests and checkup because the kind of
ordeal she must have gone through in the hands
of the armed men is nothing to be taken for
granted. I have to be sure that she is very okay.
“In spite of the unexpected occurrence, I was
still a very happy man.
“You know that a lot of people will go there and
won’t come back alive, so I am happy that she is
alright and alive.”
“She was taken to a very bad place, a swampy
forest, a dirty place to be kept for almost a
week. Imagine what she must have faced during
the number of days she was kept there. But I am
thanking God that I got her back alive.
“It is her life that’s the most important thing to
me,” Ogude said.