A medical doctor has been arrested by the Department of State Services for allegedly transporting drugs from Sokoto State to suspected kidnappers operating in Kwara State.
The Kwara State Government confirmed the arrest in a statement on its official Facebook page on Friday.
The suspect was intercepted in Jebba, Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State, following intelligence reports that linked him to a syndicate supplying medical items to armed groups terrorising the state.
According to the statement, “The Department of State Service has taken into custody a medical doctor who was ferrying drugs from Sokoto to kidnappers in parts of Kwara State.
“The doctor was intercepted in the Jebba area following intelligence reports about the activities of the kidnappers and their couriers. The secret service says the criminal gangs appear desperate for medical care following gunshot wounds sustained in encounters with security forces.”
Security sources informed City Round that the arrest is part of a broader operation to dismantle the logistics networks supporting kidnapping cells in the North-Central zone.
One source explained that kidnapping gangs have recently intensified efforts to secure medical treatment—especially for gunshot injuries from clashes with security forces—prompting increased surveillance on the movement of medical supplies.
Kwara State, once considered relatively peaceful in the North-Central region, has seen a spike in insecurity in recent months, with incidents reported in Kaiama, Baruten, Ekiti, and parts of Moro Local Government Areas.
Border communities have been particularly vulnerable due to their proximity to vast forest reserves that serve as hideouts for criminal gangs.
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