Police: Delta doctor killed by cultists, NOT patient’s relatives | TheCable
The Delta police command says the killing of Uyi Iluobe, a medical doctor in the state, was carried out by suspected cultists.
Speaking with TheCable on Tuesday, Bright Edafe, Delta state police spokesman, confirmed the killing of the doctor but said the crime was committed by suspected cultists and not a patient’s relatives. “We suspect that the incident is connected to the cult crisis in Oghara. The reports that he was killed by the relatives of the patients are not true.
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