
The family of Mary Habila, a 26-year-old nurse who died at the residence of Nigeria's Minister of Works, David Umahi, has appealed to Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun to order the immediate release of her body for burial. According to African Examiner, the family's lawyer, Kaile Yusuf, spoke to journalists at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on Friday, rejecting an autopsy and seeking the release of her remains.
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