Death At Umahi’s Country Home: “We Are Suspecting No Foul Play, Give Us Our Daughter’s Remains For Burial” – Nurse Habila’s Father”

By Suleiman Anyalewechi 

“We shall no longer cooperate with the Police for any investigation, and will answer to no Court over our daughter’s death”

The family of Physiotherapist, Mary Habila, who died at the country home of  the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has formally withdrawn their cooperation for the purpose of  investigations into  her death.

Her father, in an affidavit  sworn to in Court, said the family is not interested in having an autopsy conducted on his daughter.

The Source reports that the Ebonyi State police authorities on Thursday informed that they have commenced a formal inquest into the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate death of Habila on June 27 ,2026.

However ,the Police stated that the family of the deceased has expressed their opposition to the conduct of an autopsy , which it said is a crucial part of the investigation .

Umahi on his part ,had in a letter dated July 15,2026 , and addressed to the police through his legal team insisted on the conduct of an autopsy before the release of Habila’s corpse for burial.

According to Umahi, the autopsy has become absolutely necessary in the face of growing public insinuations suggesting foul play in the incident.

However in an  affidavit sworn to by  Habila’s father,  Tanko Habila Wisdom, at an Ebonyi State High Court of Justice ,the family while distancing themselves from any planned autopsy, urged the police to release the remains of their daughter for burial.

While acknowledging an earlier demand for an autopsy by Umahi ,the  family informed that they will not consent to such a process, and insisted that the organs of the deceased remain intact for burial.

Similarly ,the family emphasized that they will no longer be cooperating with the  police or any other authorities concerning any further investigations, as they are not suspecting any foul play in the death of their daughter.

Particularly, the family in the affidavit , while requesting for the release of the corpse, indicated that they will not be honouring any further invitations from the police or the Courts in relation to the incident.

The family had, on Tuesday, announced Friday July 17 ,2026 ,as the burial date before the police insistence on autopsy.