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Mary Habila Buried Without Autopsy Despite Mysterious Death At Minister Umahi’s Residence –Sources

Mary Habila Buried Without Autopsy Despite Mysterious Death At Minister Umahi’s Residence –Sources Habila was buried quietly in Nok, Kaduna State, on Friday, August 21, nearly two months after she died at the Ebonyi State residence of Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi.

Mary Habila, 26, was buried without an autopsy on August 21, nearly two months after her death at the residence of Senator Dave Umahi in Ebonyi State. Sources have confirmed that no forensic examination was conducted on Habila's remains prior to her burial in Kaduna State. This has reignited questions about the circumstances of her death and the handling of the investigation.

The dispute over the autopsy arose from conflicting accounts, with police initially insisting on the need for an autopsy to determine the cause of death, while Habila's family agreed to the examination with certain conditions. Umahi, the Minister of Works, confirmed Habila's death but denied any wrongdoing. The controversy led to a ₦20 billion lawsuit by the Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU) seeking an independent investigation and forensic examination.

However, despite the family's agreement to the autopsy, no autopsy report was disclosed before Habila's burial.

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