Mary Habila’s death must not be swept under the carpet – Falana tells Nigerian Govt

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has called connected the Federal Government not to expanse the lawsuit of the deaths of Mary Habila, home unit of the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, and that of Babatunde Tanimola nether the carpet.

This was arsenic helium urged the Inspector-General of Police to instrumentality implicit investigations, asking for a speedy autopsy successful Habila’s case.

He charged authorities to guarantee transparent probes into politically motivated killings successful Osun State, arguing that each suspicious decease deserves a thorough and autarkic investigation.

The elder lawyer made the demands successful a connection connected Monday titled, “These Deaths Must Not Be Swept Under the Carpet.”

“The close to beingness is the astir basal quality right. Without it, different rights cannot beryllium enjoyed by immoderate person. On relationship of the sanctity of quality life, the pursuing cases of suspicious deaths indispensable beryllium thoroughly investigated”, Falana said.

He said helium was disquieted implicit the circumstances surrounding the decease of Mary Habila, who was recovered dormant and unclad connected June 27, 2026, successful a country astatine the state location of the curate successful Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.

Falana questioned the handling of the lawsuit adjacent though Umahi has publically denied immoderate foul play, insisting that the deceased had an existing aesculapian information and that the substance was reported to the police.