The police command in Ebonyi says the family of Mary Habila, the nurse who died at the residence of David Umahi, minister of works, do not want an autopsy conducted.
In a statement on Thursday, Joshua Ukandu, Ebonyi police spokesperson, said the command is set to engage the services of a pathologist to conduct the post-mortem examination on the deceased’s body.
Ukandu said the command believes that due to the sensitivity of the matter, the procedure is imperative to establish the true cause of Habila’s death.
The Ebonyi police spokesperson said the divisional police officer (DPO) of Ohaozara division received a distress call on June 27, 2026, requesting his presence at the David Umahi Federal Teaching Hospital, Uburu for a medical emergency.
Ukandu said when the DPO arrived at the hospital, he was informed by authorities that the deceased was brought in dead on the day.
“Preliminary findings indicate that the deceased and a
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