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  The Nigerian Medical Association, South-South Zone, has threatened to shut down all hospitals in Delta State to protest against the murder of one of its members, Dr. Uyi Iluobe, by gunmen who attacked his hospital, Olive Clinic, at Oghareki, in the Ethiope West Local Government Area on New Year’s Eve. The Chairman, NMA Edo State branch/South-South caucus, Dr Udoka Imoisili, and Secretary, NMA Edo State Branch/South-South Caucus/ZEC, Dr Collins Otoikhila, in a statement on Tuesday, threatened to commence a one-week shutdown of hospitals in the state. The statement read in part, “While we mourn the unfortunate murder of our colleague, we wish to assure all our members in the South-South zone that we shall pursue this case to its logical conclusion. We will not spare anything to ensure that Dr Uyi lluobe and his family get justice. “While the South-South caucus/zone in conjunction with the Delta State branch of NMA is working hard to unravel the circumstances behind this unwarranted...