The Department of State Services (DSS) has reportedly apprehended a medical doctor accused of supplying drugs and providing treatment to kidnapping gangs operating in parts of Kwara State.
The unnamed doctor was arrested in the Jebba area, following intelligence reports indicating that couriers had been transporting medical supplies from Sokoto to aid wounded bandits hiding in remote forest locations.
Security sources revealed that several members of the criminal groups had sustained gunshot wounds during recent confrontations with security forces, prompting them to rely on covert medical support.
One security official noted:
“We are advising improved security measures in health facilities located in heavily forested areas, as kidnappers may attempt to target them for supplies.”
Confirming the development, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Kwara State, Rafiu Ajakaye, described the arrest as a significant milestone in the fight against banditry.
Ajakaye said the breakthrough demonstrates that security agencies are increasingly dismantling the support networks sustaining criminal operations.
“This is a major stride by the DSS. It reinforces the fact that security agencies are closing in on these criminals and blocking the support systems that enable their activities,” he said.
He added that the Kwara State Government will continue to work closely with security agencies to identify and shut down all channels aiding kidnapping syndicates.
