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.

Habila was buried quietly on Friday, August 21, 2026, nearly two months after her death and amid an unresolved dispute over whether her remains should undergo an autopsy.

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.