A tipper driver, identified as Tobi Abdulmalik Oluwatuyi, was reportedly kidnapped by suspected gunmen along the Akure–Owo Highway in Ondo State on Friday morning.
The incident occurred around 6 a.m. at Ilu Abo when the vehicle developed a fault. While the driver was trying to repair it, the assailants were said to have emerged from the bush and seized him.
The driver’s assistant, also known as the motor boy, narrowly escaped and ran to nearby residents to seek help.
Confirming the incident, the owner of the truck, Monday Ayesoro, said the abduction had been reported to the appropriate security authorities.
In reaction, the Commander of the Ondo State Security Network Agency (Amotekun Corps), Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, said his men had launched an extensive operation to rescue the victim.
According to him, “We are already combing the forest and have blocked the routes leading to Ise in Ekiti State to prevent the kidnappers from escaping. We are on top of the situation and determined to secure the victim’s release.”
Adeleye added that Amotekun operatives were working closely with other security agencies to ensure the driver’s safe return and restore calm along the busy route.
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