The circumstances surrounding the death of Miss Mary Habila, a 26-year-old physiotherapist attached to the office of the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, took a fresh turn on Wednesday as the Ebonyi State Police Command insisted that a post-mortem examination would be conducted to establish the actual cause of her death.
The latest development came as Habila’s family announced that she would be buried on Friday, July 17, 2026, at the Deeper Life Bible Church, Nok, in Jaba Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
But in a statement issued in Abakaliki, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Joshua Ukandu, disclosed that although the deceased’s family had expressed opposition to an autopsy, the command considered the procedure necessary because of the sensitive nature of the case.
“The Command considers the examination necessary, given the sensitive nature of the case and the imperative of establishing the true cause of death,” Ukandu said.
He explained that the police were awaiting the attendance of the deceased’s family or their authorised representative before the post-mortem examination could be carried out.
According to the police, the command received a distress report on June 27 from the Divisional Police Officer in Ohaozara over a medical emergency involving Habila at the David Umahi Federal Teaching Hospital, Uburu.
Ukandu said the victim was confirmed dead on arrival at the hospital, prompting the Commissioner of Police to transfer the matter to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for a comprehensive investigation.
Preliminary findings, he said, showed that Habila and
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