Legal Advice Deepens Umahi Aide Death Mystery
The death of Mary Habila, a nurse linked to Minister David Umahi, remains under investigation as authorities demand an autopsy. Her family is resisting the post-mortem examination, citing cultural reasons, and has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police to release her remains.
Why it matters
The case highlights tensions between state investigative procedures and cultural burial rights, while involving high-level political figures.
The mystery surrounding the death of Mary Habila, a nurse attached to the office of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, deepened on Friday as legal advice revealed that authorities were still seeking answers to the circumstances surrounding her sudden demise. While Habila’s family intensified its demand for the release of her remains for burial, the Ebonyi State Ministry of Justice advised that a post-mortem examination was necessary to determine the cause of death. The ministry stated that available evidence did not indicate that she was suffering from any health challenge before the incident. The development came as the police began inviting persons considered relevant to the investigation, including those who may have information about the circumstances surrounding Habila’s death.
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