The family of the late Doctor Louis Edward Saleh who was killed last week in Unity State’s Panyijar County has asked the government to investigate the circumstances of his death and bring the perpetrators to book.
No arrests made in the murder of a doctor in Unity State
Authorities in Unity state have said no arrests have so far been made in the case of the chilling murder of Dr. Louis Edward Saleh Ufew, last Friday.
The deceased medic was an employee of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) who said he was found dead in Panyijiar County, South Sudan, last Friday, 21 May, under unclear circumstances.
Unity State information minister, Gabriel Hon Makuei, told Radio Tamazuj yesterday that no arrests have been made and that they were still carrying out investigations.
“It happened in Panyijar in Ganyliel Payam. We got the information that it happened on 21 May that he died in the evening but we have not yet established if he was killed or died alone. As a government, we are still investigating,” Minister Makuei said.
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A South Sudanese doctor was murdered in the northern, oil-rich Unity State, and colleagues threatened Sunday to go on strike if those responsible are not found. The murder, which took place last week, follows the killing of a nurse in April in Eastern Equatoria, a south-eastern state.
On Sunday, a statement released by The South Sudan Doctors Union (SSDU), said it was deeply saddened on the killing of our member, Dr Louis Edward Saleh in Ganyiel village in Unity State.
South Sudan is one of the most dangerous countries for humanitarians, with nine aid workers killed there last year, according to the UN.