By Ayodele Oni
“Mary came back from doing her hair at a hair-dressing salon, showed off her style to me, said she was tired and would just take her bath and go to bed.”
Further revelations on the passing of Mary Habila has revealed that the chalet where she passed was designated for the staff of the Ministry of Works and associates and was not the Minister David Umahi’s own residence.
Reports on her sudden death had stated that Habila died within the private resident of the Minister, David Umahi.
Anita Baaki, a close friend and colleague of Habila, the nurse attached to the David Umahi Federal University of Medical Sciences and on secondment to the Federal Ministry of Works, gave a vivid account of the events leading to Habila’s death.
This was contained in a sworn affidavit filed before the Ebonyi State High Court on Wednesday.
Baaki, a physiotherapist from Benue State, explained that she travelled with Habila and other ministry officials from Abuja to Ebonyi State on June 24, 2026, for an official assignment under the Minister of Works, David Umahi.
She stated that they were accommodated in separate but adjoining rooms in a staff chalet within the minister’s country home in Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area.
She clarified that the chalet was designated for ministry staff and associates and was not the minister’s personal residence.
According to Baaki, she last she saw Habila alive on the evening of June 26 was after she returned from having her hair done.
She said Habila stopped by her room to show off her new hairstyle before they chatted and joked for a while.
“Mary told me she was tired and wanted to take a shower before sleeping. That was the last time I saw her alive,” Baaki stated in the affidavit.
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