Security officials in Katsina State have arrested a health worker named Lawan Ado for providing medical treatment to bandits, including notorious commander Usman Modi. Ado, from Safana Local Government Area, was apprehended following intelligence reports. In a video, Ado admitted to treating bandits at their hideouts, including Usman Modi who was injured in a clash. He also treated other bandits like Mai Kudi and Audu, receiving payments for his services.
In a successful operation against bandits, security officials in Katsina State have arrested a health worker who had been providing medical treatment to bandits, including Usman Modi, a notorious bandit commander with a ₦50 million bounty on his head. The health worker , named Lawan Ado, from Safana Local Government Area, was apprehended following intelligence reports revealing that he had been treating bandits.
In a video that circulated online, shared by Zagazola Makama, Lawan Ado confirmed that he had been treating the bandits at their hideouts. According to Ado, the first bandit he treated was Usman Modi, who had been injured in a clash with the Yan Kyanbara vigilante group. 'They initially took him to Tsakiya Hospital, but after two days, they brought him to my place for treatment. I was paid ₦18,000 for my services,' he said.
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