Mary Habila’s family petitions IGP over continued retention of body, seeks transfer of probe

The household of precocious Mary Habila has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, implicit the continued retention of her assemblage by the Ebonyi State Police Command, demanding its merchandise for burial and the transportation of the probe into her decease to the Force Headquarters successful Abuja.

The petition, dated July 17, 2026, was submitted done the family’s ineligible representatives, K.A. Yusuf & Associates.

According to the petition, the household has made respective applications and idiosyncratic visits seeking the merchandise of Habila’s remains but alleged that the Ebonyi State Commissioner of Police has continued to withhold support contempt their compliance with each indispensable requirements.

Mary Habila, a unit subordinate of the David Umahi Federal University of Medical Sciences who was seconded to the Federal Ministry of Works, reportedly died connected June 27, 2026.

Her assemblage has since remained successful a mortuary nether constabulary custody.

The household argued that the prolonged retention of the corpse has subjected them to emotional, psychological, fiscal and taste hardship, preventing them from carrying retired customary and spiritual bu...