Family Petitions IGP Over Nurse's Body Held by Police

The family of Mary Habila, a nurse who died at the residence of the Minister of Works, has formally petitioned the Inspector General of Police, demanding the immediate release of her body for burial. Tanko Habila, Mary's father, accompanied by family members and their legal team, submitted the petition at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.

Speaking to reporters after the submission, the elder Habila expressed deep sadness and frustration that his daughter's remains have been held by the Ebonyi State Police Command for nearly two weeks. He emphasized that the family's sole desire is to give Mary a proper burial and is not seeking an autopsy.

"As we are standing here, somebody can fall and die. It has happened. All we want is her body to be buried," Habila stated, conveying the family's distress over the delay. The circumstances surrounding Mary Habila's death at the minister's residence remain a point of concern for the grieving family.

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As we are standing here, somebody can fall and die. It has happened. All we want is her body to be buried.