The Ondo State Police Command has taken into custody a suspect connected to the kidnapping of a tipper driver, Tobi Abdulmalik Oluwatuyi.

Oluwatuyi was reportedly abducted on Friday at Ilu-Abo, along the Akure/Owo Expressway in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State.

The command's spokesperson, DSP Olushola Ayanlade, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday, noting that efforts were underway to track down the other suspects.

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"Yes, it is true that a tipper driver was kidnapped yesterday while his motor boy escaped. Meanwhile, we made an arrest that same yesterday.

"However, efforts are ongoing to arrest the perpetrators," Ayanlade said.

The Commander of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, Mr. Adetunji Adeleye, said operatives had begun a rigorous search to ensure the victim's rescue.

"We are already combing the forest and have blocked the routes leading to Ise in Ekiti to prevent the kidnappers from escaping.

"We are on top of the situation and determined to secure the victim's release," Adeleye stated.

The owner of the tipper, Monday Ayesoro, explained that the abduction occurred around 6 a.m. on Friday after the vehicle developed a fault on the road.

He added that the truck developed a fault on the road, and while the driver was trying to repair it, armed men suddenly came out of the bush and abducted him.

"However, the driver's assistant, popularly known as the motor boy, managed to escape from the scene and alerted nearby residents for help," he added.