Posted by Amarachi on Wed 12th Feb, 2025 - tori.ng
According to him, they would pick him up and take him to their hideouts whenever they needed medical attention.
A medical practitioner from Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State has been arrested by security operatives for allegedly providing medical treatment to wounded bandits, including the notorious Usman Modi Modi, who has a N50 million bounty on his head.
In a video obtained by security analyst, Zagazola Makama, the suspect, identified as Lawan Ado, confessed to treating several injured bandits.
According to him, they would pick him up and take him to their hideouts whenever they needed medical attention.
He said the first bandit he treated was Usman Modi Modi after the gang leader sustained gunshot wounds in a clash with the Yan Kyanbara vigilante group.
“He was first taken to a hospital in Taskiya for treatment, but two days later, they brought me to treat him further. I was paid N18,000 for my service,” the suspect said.
He also admitted to treating other high-profile bandits, including; Mai Kudi, who was shot in Kurfi and paid him N8,000.
He treated Audu, an aide to Usman Modi Modi, who also paid N8,000.
Dogo Mardi, who sustained gunshot wounds during a robbery operation paid him N11,000.
The suspect further revealed that he had travelled to other locations to treat bandits, including one identified as Karanboguwa and several others.