Mary Habila, who was attached to the office of Ebonyi State governor Dave Umahi, dies under disputed circumstances after being brought dead to David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital, Uburu, on 27 June. According to multiple reports, her family rejects an autopsy, opposing a post-mortem examination. Premium Times reports that the family rejects the request despite what it describes as controversy surrounding her death, while Legit.ng similarly states that family members oppose the autopsy and that police consider the procedure necessary for their investigation.
Ebonyi police maintain that a post-mortem is needed to support their inquiries into the cause of death. In a separate update, Premium Times reports an official position that police will hire a pathologist to carry out the autopsy. The outlets describe an ongoing disagreement between the family and police over whether an autopsy should proceed, with police continuing efforts to put the examination in place.
