Operatives of the Department of State Services have arrested a medical doctor for allegedly transporting medical supplies from Sokoto State to suspected kidnapping gangs operating in Kwara State.

The Kwara State Government disclosed the arrest in a statement posted on its official Facebook page on Friday.

According to the statement, the suspect was intercepted in Jebba, Moro Local Government Area, following intelligence linking him to a syndicate responsible for delivering medical items to armed groups across the region.

The statement read, “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.”