Woman who died at Umahi’s residence buried amid autopsy dispute
Habila's burial came weeks after a dispute over an autopsy on her body and outrage over controversies surrounding her death at Umahi's residence on 27 June. The post Woman who died at Umahi’s residence buried amid autopsy dispute appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .
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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