File: Minister of Works, David Umahi
The Ebonyi State Police Command has demanded an autopsy to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of a 26-year-old nurse, Miss Mary Habila, at the country home of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, in Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of the state.
The command said it was awaiting the deceased’s family to proceed with the post-mortem examination as part of its ongoing investigation into her death.
In a statement on Wednesday, the command’s spokesperson, SP Joshua Ukandu, said it received a distress call on June 27, 2026, from the Divisional Police Officer of Ohaozara Division, reporting a medical emergency involving the deceased and requesting his presence at the David Umahi Federal Teaching Hospital, Uburu.
According to the statement, on arrival at the hospital, the Divisional Police Officer was informed by medical personnel that Miss Habila had been brought in dead.
