Gunmen Abduct Truck Driver In Ondo

A truck driver, Tobi Abdulmalik Oluwatuyi, has been abducted by hoodlums suspected to be kidnappers in Ilu Abo, along the Akure/Owo Expressway in Akure North local government area of Ondo State.

LEADERSHIP Sunday gathered that the victim was abducted around 6am on Friday when his vehicle reportedly developed a fault along the expressway.

A source told our correspondent that the driver was attempting to fix the truck when armed men emerged from the bush and whisked him away to an unknown destination.

An apprentice attached to the vehicle reportedly escaped from the scene and alerted nearby residents for help.

Confirming the abduction, the tipper’s owner, Monday Ayesoro, said the matter has been reported to the relevant security agencies.

The commander of the Ondo State Security Network Agency (Amotekun Corps), Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, also confirmed the incident.

Adeleye stated that the corps’ operatives have begun an intensive bush-combing operation to rescue the victim.

“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,” he said.