EXCLUSIVE: Father Of Woman Found Dead At Minister Umahi's Residence Declines Comment While At Ebonyi Morgue Ahead Of Burial
The father of Mary Habila has declined to comment on the circumstances surrounding her death at the residence of Nigerian Minister of Works, David Umahi. The family is preparing for her burial without requesting an autopsy, despite ongoing police investigations and public calls for transparency.
Why it matters
The case involves a high-ranking government official and has sparked significant public interest and controversy regarding accountability and the transparency of the investigation.
Jerry Andrew Ham, President General of the Ham People and Secretary-General of the Southern Kaduna People's Union (SOKAPU), confirmed the development to SaharaReporters.
The father of Mary Habila, the 26-year-old woman who died at the residence of Nigeria's Minister of Works, David Umahi, has declined to comment on the circumstances surrounding her death as the family prepares for her burial.
SaharaReporters learnt that Baba Habila was at the morgue in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, on Wednesday morning to receive his daughter's body ahead of her burial in her hometown of Nok, Kaduna State.
According to Ham, Baba Habila and the family's lawyer, Barrister Yusuf, informed members of the community that Mary Habila would be buried on Friday in Nok and that the family would not be requesting an autopsy before the burial.
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