A medical doctor has been arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) for allegedly transporting medical supplies from Sokoto State to suspected kidnapping gangs operating across Kwara State.

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

According to the statement, the doctor was intercepted in Jebba, Moro Local Government Area, after intelligence linked him to a network responsible for delivering essential medical items to armed groups in the region.

“The Department of State Services has taken into custody a medical doctor who was ferrying drugs from Sokoto to kidnappers in parts of Kwara State,” the government said. “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.”

The arrest is part of a broader crackdown aimed at disrupting the logistics pipelines that enable kidnapping cells to operate in the North-Central zone.

Security sources say many kidnapping gangs are increasingly seeking access to medical treatment—particularly for gunshot wounds sustained during clashes with security personnel—prompting intelligence agencies to intensify surveillance on the movement of medical supplies.