DSS Arrests Doctor Allegedly Supplying Drugs to Kidnappers in Kwara

The Department of State Service(DSS) has intercepted  a medical doctor that has been allegedly supplying drugs from Sokoto state to kidnappers hideouts in some parts of Kwara State. 

Already, the secret operatives has commenced full interrogation of the doctor in order to get more information on the business.

THISDAY checks investigations revealed that, the  doctor was intercepted in Jebba area in Moro local government area of the state following intelligence reports about the activities of the kidnappers and their couriers. 

It was gathered that, the suspected bandits were said to be in desperation for medical care  following gunshot wounds sustained in encounters with security forces before the secret operatives arrested the medical doctor that has been ferrying drugs for medical treatment for the kidnappers in the state.

Sources close to the DSS who sought anonymity told journalists in Ilorin on Friday that, “We are advising improved security measures in health facilities in thickly forested areas which the kidnappers may target”.

“This development has assisted us to discover those that have been involving in the medical attention of the kidnappers and this has finally paved way to arrest a medical doctor that has been supplying drugs for the medical attention of the kidnappers.

“And we have commenced full interrogation on the medical doctor so as to know how he works on the deal as this will help us more.

“As soon we complete this interrogation on the medical doctor, he may be arraigned before the court of law”.

However, a senior secret operatives in the state who sought anonymity confirmed the arrest of a medical doctor that has been supplying drugs from Sokoto state to kidnappers in parts of Kwara state.

He said, “I want to tell you that he is on our custody and he is helping us on our investigation on his supplying of drugs to kidnappers in parts of Kwara state for medical treatment”.

      Hammed Shittu