38-year-old UBTH doctor shot dead in Edo state

By Tolulope Dolapo Thomas

Published: February 16, 2022 | 7:40 AM GMT

On Monday morning, February 15, a 38-year-old doctor was shot and killed by suspected assailants.
The deceased, known as Otote Osaikhuomwan, works in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital.
After gunmen gained access to Otote’s house in GRA, Benin, the Edo state capital, he was killed in front of his pregnant wife.
Bello Kongtons, the Edo State Command Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the death but said no suspects had been apprehended.
“Yes, the doctor was killed,” Kongtons confirmed. The authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the murder and attempting to apprehend the offenders.

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About Tolulope Dolapo Thomas

Tolulope Dolapo Thomas, BSc, is a Public Health Educator and Broadcast Journalist with extensive experience in radio and television. She specializes in Health Promotion, Sexual and Reproductive/Fertility Health, and Environmental Health. Certified in CPR and First Aid, Tolulope is passionate about empowering women through evidence-based public health education, fertility awareness, and community sensitization. She is currently pursuing an MSc in Public Health and is the founder of Everywoman Health by TD, a women-focused health platform dedicated to providing accurate, accessible, and trustworthy guidance for women at every stage of life.