DSS Arrests Doctor Providing Medical Support to Bandits in Kwara State

DSS Arrests Doctor Providing Medical Support to Bandits in Kwara State

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a medical doctor accused of offering medical treatment and drug supplies to bandits in Kwara State, marking a major breakthrough in ongoing counter-kidnapping operations across the state.

The suspect was apprehended in the Jebba axis following intelligence reports that couriers had been transporting medical supplies from Sokoto to treat injured bandits hiding in forest camps. Security sources disclosed that many members of the criminal gangs had sustained gunshot wounds during recent engagements with security forces, prompting increased demand for medical attention in remote areas.

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A security official warned that health facilities in forest-border communities could be targeted by criminals seeking treatment, urging hospitals and clinics to strengthen surveillance and security protocols.

Confirming the development, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, described the arrest as “a major stride” in the ongoing war against banditry and kidnapping networks.

“This reinforces the fact that security agencies are closing in on these criminals and blocking the support systems that enable their operations,” Ajakaye said, adding that the government will intensify its collaboration with security agencies to dismantle all channels sustaining the activities of kidnapping gangs.

The arrest in Kwara comes amid similar incidents in the North-West, where doctors and health workers have previously been detained for providing treatment to notorious bandit leaders — highlighting the expanding role of medical logistics in Nigeria’s security crisis.

DSS Arrests Doctor Providing Medical Support to Bandits in Kwara State