File photo: Nixon Anthony Obur

Detained doctor released on bail in Wau town

A doctor who was arrested in Wau town for ruling out possibilities of food poisoning as the cause of Can. Mathok Akec’s death in August last year has been released.

A doctor who was arrested in Wau town for ruling out possibilities of food poisoning as the cause of Can. Mathok Akec's death in August last year has been released.

Akec, who was the acting military operations officer in Wau, was rushed to Wau Hospital after he was allegedly poisoned during a workshop for army officers, but died later.

A family member told Radio Tamazuj on Sunday that Doctor Nixon Anthony Obur was released on bail by judicial authorities on Friday after spending nearly three weeks in detention.

 Anthony was accused of fraud after he had ruled out any possibilities of food poisoning as the cause of Can. Mathok Akec's death.