Police to hire pathologist for autopsy on Mary Habila - official

The police in Ebonyi State are preparing to hire a pathologist to perform an autopsy on Mary Habila, a physiotherapist who died while attached to the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi. Habila was reportedly brought to the David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital in Uburu, Ebonyi State, already deceased on June 27.

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The Command has since commenced a comprehensive investigation. Detectives have visited the scene and obtained statements from relevant persons.

Joshua Ukandu, the police spokesperson for Ebonyi State, confirmed the plan in a statement on Thursday. He explained that the police command has initiated a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding Habila's death. Detectives have visited the scene and gathered statements from individuals connected to the case.

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The Command is set to engage the services of a pathologist to conduct a post-mortem examination that will help determine the cause of death and support the ongoing inquiry.

Despite the fact that Ms. Habila's family has expressed their rejection of an autopsy, the police intend to proceed with the post-mortem examination. Ukandu stated that the autopsy is considered necessary to establish the actual cause of her death and to support the ongoing inquiry. "The Command is set to engage the services of a pathologist to conduct a post-mortem examination that will help determine the cause of death and support the ongoing inquiry," he said.

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On arrival, the DPO was informed by hospital authorities that Miss Mary Habila had been brought in dead.

Ukandu recounted that the police command received a distress call on June 27 from the Divisional Police Officer of Ohaozara Division. The DPO was informed by hospital authorities upon arrival that Ms. Habila had been brought in dead. The Commissioner of Police was immediately briefed and directed that the matter be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for a thorough investigation.

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He immediately briefed the Commissioner of Police, who directed that the matter be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for thorough investigation.